Climate data is readily available to the mariner via Pilot Charts and this article explains how to use the Wind Roses.

Jumbo’s engineers and the crew of HLV Jumbo Jubilee transport and discharge fourteen of the twenty-five MOF caissons for the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, Australia Not only is Barrow Island, Australia a...

Representatives from Costa Crociere and the Italo-American consortium Titan-Micoperi today presented their much anticipated plan to remove the wreck of Costa Concordia from the coast of Giglio Island. As we learned weeks ago,...

-By Christopher Browne, Editor of Lloyd’s Register  HORIZONs magazine  The message was brief and cryptic: “Struck an iceberg and sank in latitude 41.16 N, longitude 50.14 W”.  It might have been just another daily entry...

United Arab Chemical Carriers Ltd (UACC) is a Dubai-based shipowner with a modern fleet of 13 product tankers within the medium range (MR) (46,000–50,000 dwt) and Panamax Long Range 1 (LR1) category. In addition, the company...

Sorry India, but it’s been over two years and your citizens are still sitting in a Somali hell hole for no good reason.  Leaving them to perish is NOT an option. Since March 2010, the Indian and Yemeni crew of the hijacked...

A Miami-based ship surveyor faces up to 15 years in prison after a federal jury in Miami has convicted him of lying to the Coast Guard and for falsely certifying the safety of ships at sea. According to a Justice.gov release,...

larboardwatch – Saw a battle sail this weekend on the mighty Columbia with the Hawaiian Chieftain and the Lady Washington… cannons were thumpin! Photo by ALEX PAJUNAS — The Daily Astorian TransOcean debuts its newly redesigned...

Vale has announced the construction of a second floating iron ore transfer station in Subic Bay, Philippines. These transfer ships facilitate the transfer of iron ore cargo from the 400,000 DWT “Valemax” ore carriers, to...

KUALA LUMPUR – A unique contract was signed yesterday between Dutch naval architecture firm, Groot Ship Design, South Korea’s Sungdong shipyard, and Malaysian shipowner PBHH/BH, for the design and delivery of two types of...

Like their shipbuilding and shipowning clients, classification societies are contending with tough market conditions and an uncertain economic outlook. And just like them, class must continue to focus on safety and quality...

Part 1 of an exclusive gCaptain Interview with Intermarine’s CEO, Andre Grikitis, and CFO, Michael Dumas. JM: Andre, Michael, thank you for joining us today.  Let’s kick this off with an overview of Intermarine and your...

Hanson-Wade’s Sara Patela speaks with Tony Foster, Marine Safety Superintendent/DPA and CSO at Gardline Marine Sciences on the subject of piracy off West Africa from a ship operator’s perspective. What have been your...

USS Essex (LHD 2) pulls alongside USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) in preparation for a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William T. Jenkins/Released) She has been forward deployed...

About The Author Rob Almeida is partner and CMO of Unofficial Networks and an editor of gCaptain.com. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1999 with a B.S in Naval Architecture and spent 6.5 years on active duty...