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Friday, June 18, 2010
Oil Spill

Doomsday Scenario – Could The Well Casing Crack?

For the past few days in internet forums and chat rooms an email has been circulating that’s being dubbed “The Doomsday Scenario“. Doug R,

June 18, 2010
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Oil Spill

James Cameron Asks To Dive Oil Rig Wreck, but will BP let him?

The research team led by James Cameron released their proposal to stop the flow of oil today. gCaptain was surprised to discover a few good ideas that have

June 18, 2010
Total Views: 1048

Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Oil Spill

Internal Investigation Reports Revealed By Congress & A Call To 12th Grade Teachers

A number of the primary players in the Deepwater Horizon incident submitted their internal investigation reports to congress yesterday. While they are all more

June 16, 2010
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Oil Spill

Cool Oil Spill Technology – Top 5 Oil Recovery Devices Not Being Used By BP

Since the Deepwater Horizon exploded nearly two months ago everyone from NASA to NOAA, not to mention Kevin Costner & James Cameron, has been looking for

June 12, 2010
Total Views: 437

Friday, June 11, 2010
Oil Spill

NIC Welcomes OSHA To The Gulf – But Do Mariners?

In the testimony of Steven Tink, BP head of Health, Safety and the Environment, gCaptain was critical of his wide knowledge of OSHA regulations, regualtions

June 11, 2010
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Oil Spill

Drilling The Relief Well – How Will BP Find The Needle In This Haystack?

The primary relief well is currently being drilled by the DD3, followed shortly by a back-up well being drilled by the sister-rig DD2. But, considering

June 10, 2010
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Blog

Hawsepipers: Why They’re Needed Now More Than Ever

The following is an article written by the good folks at the Towmasters blog: There is a powerful belief these days that you absolutely must have an advanced

June 9, 2010
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Oil Spill

Breaking News – Relief Well Workers Drinking Tainted Water

San Luis Obispo – In exclusive interviews gCaptain has learned that critical deliveries of fresh water have been delayed to oil rigs drilling relief

June 2, 2010
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Oil Spill

Deepwater Hearings – The Questions Not Being Asked, The Witnesses Not Being Called

There exists a myth that mariners do not like investigations because they resist the changes that take place (regulatory, company policy, etc) as a result of

May 28, 2010
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Oil Spill

Deepwater Horizon Hearings – Live Blogging Day 2

This is Part II of gCaptain’s hearing coverage. You can view Part I at the following link: Deepwater Horizon Hearings – Live Blogging This

May 27, 2010
Total Views: 7

Oil Spill

Deepwater Hearings – How much does the left hand know about the right hand?

At the conclusion of the first day of the Kenner hearings to include testimony from both BP and Transocean personnel, it’s clear one question needs to be

May 27, 2010
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Incidents

Deepwater Horizon Hearings – Live Blogging

This morning the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Minerals Management Service (MMS) began the second part of the Deepwater Horizon Investigation at the

May 26, 2010
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, May 25, 2010
USCG

Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr., assumes command as the 24th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

In a change of command ceremony held today at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr. assumed command as the 24th Commandant of the

May 25, 2010
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Uncategorized

Maritime Industry descends on Capital Hill for first ever Maritime Congressional Sail-In

Last week I was in Washington, D.C. attending the first ever Maritime Congressional Sail-In. The purpose of the event was to increase awareness of the

May 18, 2010
Total Views: 11

Monday, May 17, 2010

The Key Element (Often Missing) Element Of Vessel Management

What is the key to success in managing large ships? And by large I don’t mean size alone but also the number of people employed and the complexity of

May 17, 2010
Total Views: 9

Friday, May 14, 2010
Interesting

BP Seeks YOUR Ideas – Is the oil giant going open source?

gCaptain asked forum members to submit ideas when developing the ship tracking iPhone Application gTrax. The USCG has used social media for the last few years

May 14, 2010
Total Views: 130

Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Interesting

Marine License Insurance – Questions & Answers

Note: With the recent incident in the Gulf and gCaptain members are performing non-routine jobs in and around the oil slick, a few have asked me if I carry

May 12, 2010
Total Views: 314

Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Oil Spill

Deepwater Horizon Photos – A Slideshow Of Pictures From The Incident Scene

This slideshow is a look at the most interesting photos from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Incident, as seen through the lenses of social media site

May 5, 2010
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Fire Incidents

Deepwater Horizon – Memorial At Sea

I am currently in Dubai after departing my drillship, which continues on its voyage to the Gulf Of Mexico. It has been a long week for everyone both here

April 25, 2010
Total Views: 12

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Fire Incidents

Deepwater Horizon Explosion – Breaking News

Latest News Read more in the gCaptain forum thread Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon is on fire BREAKING NEWS: We’ll update as more information comes

April 21, 2010
Total Views: 109
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