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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
A Sinking Ship – World’s Largest Yacht Transporter
Dockwise Yacht Transport has been in the boat delivery business for 21 years. Their semi-submersible vessels operate world wide. Launched in April of 2008, the
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Abandon Ship Ditch Bag
Have an Iridium, VHF or SSB handheld radio aboard? What about a portable GPS? Create an Abandon Ship Ditch Bag that is waterproof, floats and will survive a
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Google Toolbar Buttons – Maritime Edition
Introducing gCaptain’s Google Toolbar buttons. How do you get them? Click on one of the images then… if you already have Google’s Toolbar
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Solo Rowing Mission Around the World
Oliver Hicks, 27 year old British adventure, pushes off this week from Wellington, New Zealand in an attempt to complete the first ever solo circumnavigation
Saturday, November 29, 2008
ships in heavy weather – at sea photo slideshow
We found this interesting YouTube video of ships battling heavy seas and rogue waves. These photos have been provided by SplashVision.com. Here at gCaptain.com
Monday, October 6, 2008
My ship is bigger than Russian Billionare Abramovich’s new yacht… Just Barely
The economy may not be on the upswing in my hometown of New York City but Moscow is another story. The city that’s home to the largest number of
Monday, September 22, 2008
Yacht Salvage – Incident Photo Of The Week
We don’t have the full details on how this yacht found its way to the beach but the photos do a great job in describing the yacht salvage
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
US Navy’s M80 Stiletto Finally Sees Action
Under military testing since 2006 the US Navy’s M80 Stiletto was put into action this week. Marine Link reports: The Pentagon’s high-speed,
Friday, July 18, 2008
Quiz – A Most Unusual Boat
We know that Friday is not gCaptain’s most popular day of the week so today’s nautical quiz should be an easy on. At least for those of you who
Saturday, May 10, 2008
The Boater’s TV – Videos Online
While the majority of episodes are dedicated to recreational boaters, the weekly video podcast TheBoaters TV is enjoyable viewing and has the occasional story
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Sabdes 50M – Hybrid Yacht Design
This 50 meter yacht promises to be vastly cleaner and more fuel-efficient than traditional marine powerplants, and Sabdes says the 50M will have a higher
Friday, January 25, 2008
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
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
World’s Best Designed Lighthouses
Deputy Dog brings us “12 stunning lighthouses“. While today’s technology limits their usefulness we at gCaptain agree they are a good backup
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Maritime Podcast – Episode 02
Here’s episode 02 of Messing About In Ships, your new maritime podcast. This week’s topics include; Listener Comments Antarctic Cruise Ship Sinking
AIS Conversation Continued – SHIP VS BOAT
Earlier this week I received a request from our friend Ben Ellison at Panbo to poll our readers on the use of AIS. He was especially concerned with the
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
AIS-B, Automatic Information System For Boats. A Welcome Change?
We have already proclaimed our love of AIS, the technology that helps watchkeepers identify surrounding vessel traffic, but currently this technology
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Big Announcement… gCaptain’s First Podcast
We are thrilled to announce a new endeavor from the editors of gCaptain and leadership gurus at Sea Fever Consulting… A Maritime podcast; Messing About
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Darwin Award Close Call of the Week – Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj502ncMu7E Youtube commentary; While sailing on San Francisco Bay we had a close encounter with a container ship. The container
San francisco Oil Spill Hearings – A Response to Admiral Bone, USCG
Yesterday my comments were published on the front page of The San Francisco Chronicle in an article titled; “Hearing today at Presidio – tough
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