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Saturday, September 18, 2021
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Stuck Overseas Due To COVID? You Could Sail Thousands Of Miles Home

Tens of thousands of frustrated citizens of nations such as Australia and New Zealand remain stranded overseas and some are starting to sail

September 18, 2021
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Monday, June 28, 2021
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Shipping News

Coles Launches Seafarer “Green Channel Travel” Petition

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Frank Coles is turning into a one-man force to be reckoned with. Articles are written by the ex-group CEO at Wallem, and CEO Transas,

June 28, 2021
Total Views: 1678

Saturday, April 6, 2013
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Offbeat

Underwater Hotels – The World’s Most Spectacular

When your looking for adventure travel, the maritime industry has some spectacular options. From eco-cruise ships to Freighter Travel and more, the ocean is

April 6, 2013
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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Sleeping With Your Containers – The Greenest Way to Travel

– By Feray Yuksekbas Kavas, Sales Executive, MTS Logistics What if I told you that there is a great option to travel other than flying, for those of

February 28, 2012
Total Views: 2120

Monday, October 31, 2011
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The Real Deal… Mike Horn Takes Young Explorers to the Far Corners of the Planet

I was walking along the seawall at the US Naval Academy last night when I saw the slightly lit shape of a huge sailboat moving silently and easily amongst

October 31, 2011
Total Views: 199

Monday, August 30, 2010
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Ship Photo of the Week – San Francisco, CA

This weeks photo was taken by gCaptain Staff from a roof top in downtown San Francisco, California. It is of a Container Ship operated by Yang Ming passing

August 30, 2010
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Oasis Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean

Oasis of the Seas set a new record of carrying over 6,000 passengers. She is owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. “The ship was completed

July 2, 2010
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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A Cruise Ship For The Seasick

One of the first questions I routinely get asked when people find out I work aboard ship is “Do You Get Seasick”. I find this question rather

April 29, 2009
Total Views: 385

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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Hawaii Super Ferry Ceases Operations – Court Ruling

Hawaii Superferry said Monday that it will cease operations in light of a state Supreme Court ruling that it was unfairly allowed to bypass an environmental

March 17, 2009
Total Views: 176

Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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Maritime Medical Evacuation And Rescue At Sea – Global Rescue Maritime

Last week we brought you information on marine license insurance and in our continuing quest to look at non-traditional protection available to mariners we

December 9, 2008
Total Views: 189

Thursday, November 6, 2008
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gCaptain’s Travel Gear – An Office Aboard Ship

Note: This is not our gear or our ship. <-click for photographer details. This is an article that was originally posted in July, but with the holiday season

November 6, 2008
Total Views: 30

Friday, September 12, 2008
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Don’t Miss The Boat – Flight Tips For Catching Your Ship

Catching a flight to your ship soon? Here are the best websites to help you get there on time: FAA’ s Real Time Flight Delay Status Map: LINK Seat

September 12, 2008
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
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Dubai Maritime City

Adding to Dubai’s portfolio of lucrative development projects, Dubai Maritime City looks be yet another world first.  Mark Burns from Property-Dubai.tv

August 5, 2008
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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Dialing 911 Worldwide – International Emergency Phone Numbers

911 Dispatch brings us this map of International Emergency phone numbers. Click HERE for the latest version. For more time zone and international dialing

May 7, 2008
Total Views: 335

Saturday, January 12, 2008
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Cunard’s Three Queens Visit The Big Apple

Photo by AurelioZen NewYorkology tells us of the first / last ever meeting of its three grand ships; Cunard’s one-time-only royal rendezvous of its three

January 12, 2008
Total Views: 103

Monday, January 7, 2008
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Air Travel With Your Knife – How To

The stats are in and 2007 was a bad year for lost baggage. We hope that you take crucial items like your license with you in a carry-on bag

January 7, 2008
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Friday, August 24, 2007
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Flying First Class

Are you a frequent flyer with plenty of miles to burn? We didn’t think so but you can still dream about The Best First Class Experiences: LINK Fixed LINK

August 24, 2007
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Friday, July 6, 2007
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Strait of Magellan – Cruise on the Carnival Splendor

It isn’t often that we cover Cruise Ship news as this segment of the industry is already ripe with bloggers and media attention but it isn’t

July 6, 2007
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