Join our crew and become one of the 105,959 members that receive our newsletter.

japan earthquake


Tuesday, March 22, 2011
US NAVY Relief Efforts In Japan – Operation Tomodachi Update 21-22 March
Defense

US NAVY Relief Efforts In Japan – Operation Tomodachi Update 21-22 March

Inori Flag By Dennis Boo Phillips A total of 12,750 personnel, 20 ships, and 140 aircraft of U.S. 7th Fleet are continuing to participate in Operation

March 22, 2011
Total Views: 79

Monday, March 21, 2011
IMO: No restrictions on travel to Japan
News

IMO: No restrictions on travel to Japan

According to a statement by the International Maritime Organization and other top agencies, maritime operations can continue normally into and out of

March 21, 2011
Total Views: 4

Japan Tsunami - Ship On Seawall
Blog

Japan Tsunami Photos – Top 10 Photos Of Maritime Disaster & Recovery

It’s said that a photo speaks a thousand words, which is why we bring you the top maritime tsunami photos from the earthquake that struck Japan. A man

March 21, 2011
Total Views: 687

Friday, March 18, 2011
westpac express
News

Austal’s fast ferry fleet continues humanitarian relief efforts in Japan

Austal’s 101 metre “WestPac Express”, which has operated as a high speed theatre support vessel with the Okinawa based Third Marine

March 18, 2011
Total Views: 15

Thursday, March 17, 2011
Blog

Ship Tracking Of Pacific Ocean Fallout – Japan Nuclear Crisis

gCaptain has spent the last few days working with a few government agencies (AMVER, NOAA, NASA) to determine the extent of the fallout over the pacific. As of

March 17, 2011
Total Views: 3

US Navy 7th Fleet Update from Japan
Defense

US Navy 7th Fleet Update from Japan

U.S. 7th Fleet ships, aircraft and personnel continue to provide assistance to the people of Japan following the devastating earthquake that struck six days

March 17, 2011
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Uncategorized

Ships Looking May Soon Be Re-Routed To Avoid Japan’s Nuclear Risk Areas

Ship owners are considering avoiding high risk areas in Japan and could re-route their vessels due to fears over the potential spread of radiation, shipping

March 16, 2011
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, March 15, 2011
CTF 76 Heads Maritime Response Cell Supporting Earthquake, Tsunami Relief
Defense

CTF 76 Heads Maritime Response Cell Supporting Earthquake, Tsunami Relief

From Task Force 76 Public Affairs YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (NNS) — In response to the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Northern Honshu, Commander, U.S.

March 15, 2011
Total Views: 6

Monday, March 14, 2011
Japan Tsunami Vessel Casualties
News

Japan Tsunami Vessel Casualties

According to a report from Tradewinds.no, China Steel Express Corp’s 175,775-dwt bulker China Steel Integrity, carrying a cargo of iron ore, went aground

March 14, 2011
Total Views: 176

U.S. Navy repositions ships after contamination detected from Japanese nuclear power plant
Defense

U.S. Navy repositions ships after contamination detected from Japanese nuclear power plant

PHOTO: USS Blue Ridge courtesy U.S. Navy USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) – At Sea (NNS) — The U.S. 7th Fleet has temporarily repositioned its ships and

March 14, 2011
Total Views: 55

News

Japan Quake, Tsunami To Disrupt Asia Shipping Operations For Weeks

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–With many Japanese ports still closed after Friday’s powerful earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, it could take

March 14, 2011
Total Views: 38

Sunday, March 13, 2011
Japan Tsunami Graphics – NOAA Provides Ocean Models
Blog

Japan Tsunami Graphics – NOAA Provides Ocean Models

  The Above graphic shows the propagation of the recent Tsunami as it moved across the pacific. Click HERE for more tsunami graphics and video from

March 13, 2011
Total Views: 849

Friday, March 11, 2011
San Francisco Tsunami – March 11, 2011 [Photos]
Blog

San Francisco Tsunami – March 11, 2011 [Photos]

Like everyone else, I was blown away to hear about the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan, spawning a massive and deadly tsunami.  I was even more

March 11, 2011
Total Views: 73
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 105,959 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

gCaptain’s full coverage of the maritime shipping industry, including containerships, tankers, dry bulk, LNG, breakbulk and more.