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(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans) PACIFIC OCEAN –  An MH-60S Knight Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) anchors in San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week 2011.  Outstanding shot by Mr. Michael McGreedy. In May, the USS Carl Vinson famously

The above photo was submitted by gCaptain charter member Eric Miller and was taken by John Dunaway, 2nd mate of the 8,000 DWT US Flagged heavy lift vessel M/V

Rambler 100 skipper George David is interviewed this morning following the dramatic capsize of his yacht and successful rescue of his crew.

Image by LA(PHOT) Keith Morgan, Royal Navy 29 July 2011 (Royal Navy) HMS Sutherland practised Naval Gunnery Support (NGS) drills by firing High Explosive

Saw these socks at Grauls supermarket in Annapolis, Maryland the other day.

FIRST PLACE IMAGE: (c) Luis Carlos Amaral Laranjeria (EUNAVFOR) To record the work of Operation ATALANTA and to increase the library of related photographs,

This week marks the 23th anniversary of the worst offshore oil disaster in history. The Piper Alpha was a North Sea oil production platform operated by

Each month we cover a variety of different photography that pertains to the maritime world around us (you can find many of them in our section Amazing Photos).

M/V Tsuru, a self-unloading coal carrier, was outbound from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island last week.  This vessel is currently on the spot charter market and

We were docked next to this rather conspicuous beast while racing in the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta this past weekend. Let’s see how quick you

Germanischer Lloyd, Fassmer, USMMA & Wilhelmsen hosted a party at this week’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. The party was well attended

Mariners have been using man made canals since the time of Mesopotamia. Here is a look at five famous and historic canals from around the world. Panama Canal-

Emma Maersk – Photo By Tidewater Muse Emma Maersk The Emma Maersk is a true modern marvel. She is the world’s largest container ship, the longest

gCaptain has looked at the phenomena of drug trafficking submarine’s before (Link) but a new photo documentary from Time magazine shows these tiny

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

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

Pictured here is construction of the first of the two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth, as workers at BAE Systems’ Govan

An Astray Film.  Amazing photography by Allan Wilson…

The Northrop Grumman-built Aegis guided missile destroyer William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) sails the Gulf of Mexico during sea trials last week. Source: Northrop