Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Maritime News
Bridge to Disaster: How Coast Guard Apathy is Sinking A New York Tugboat Businessby Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) On a crisp morning that should have promised smooth sailing, Captain MikeVinikfound himself staring at a maze of
23 hours ago
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Sunday, August 18, 2024
Maritime News
Migrant Channel Crossings Surge Amid Post-Riot Tensions In UKby Sachin Ravikumar (Reuters) Immigration tops the list of issues that Britons consider most important for the first time since 2016 – when Britain voted
August 18, 2024
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Saturday, July 6, 2024
Maritime News
New Training Ship Aborts European Cruise Amid Technical TroublesNew York Maritime College’s new training ship, Empire State VII, is canceling its planned European port visits during its maiden summer cruise and
July 6, 2024
Total Views: 7686
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Defense
Op-Ed: Senator Kelly Throws U.S. Maritime Industry a Lifeline — Let’s Seize ItBy Captain John Konrad (gCaptain Op-Ed) Yesterday, following encouraging remarks from the Secretaries of Transportation and the Navy, Senator Mark Kelly
May 23, 2024
Total Views: 2587
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Maritime News
Philippines Denies Deal With China Over Disputed South China Sea ShoalMANILA, April 27 (Reuters)–The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating
April 27, 2024
Total Views: 1346
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Maritime News
Yemen’s Houthis Blame UK And US For ‘Glitch’ In Red Sea Undersea CablesCAIRO, March 2 (Reuters)–The Houthi Transport Ministry in Yemen said on Saturday there had been a “glitch” in undersea communication
March 3, 2024
Total Views: 12483
Monday, December 11, 2023
Maritime News
U.S. Shipping CEO Calls for Foreign Seafarers Amidst US Merchant Marine Pay and Crewing Crisisby Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the current American labor landscape, the stark contrast between the assertive strides of transportation unions and the
December 11, 2023
Total Views: 20555
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Maritime News
Strong Quake In Philippines Triggers Tsunami Warnings And EvacuationsBy Mikhail Flores MANILA, Dec 2 (Reuters)–Evacuations were under way in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the
December 2, 2023
Total Views: 2189
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Maritime News
Crowley, ABS Collaborate to Improve Augmented Reality in MaritimeCrowley has announced a joint mission with ABS to advance augmented and virtual reality usage within marine environments. ABS, one of the leading
October 3, 2023
Total Views: 1237
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Maritime News
Impeding Migrant Rescues At Sea Is ‘Gesture Of Hate’By Philip Pullella MARSEILLE, France, Sept 22 (Reuters)–Pope Francis said on Friday that migrants who risk drowning at sea “must be
September 23, 2023
Total Views: 2515
Monday, June 26, 2023
Maritime News
Navigating Digital Seas: Sal Mercogliano Hits YouTube MilestoneBy John Konrad (gCaptain) Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano, a maritime historian and longtime contributor to gCaptain, recently celebrated a significant milestone
June 26, 2023
Total Views: 1638
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Maritime News
Great Lakes Labor: Filipino Mariners Can Now Sail On Canadian Merchant Shipsby John Konrad (gCaptain) In a move to tackle an acute mariner shortage accentuated by the rapid retirement of boomers, Canada has signed an unprecedented
May 13, 2023
Total Views: 6482
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Maritime News
Discovery Of WW2 Shipwreck Ends Australia’s ‘Tragic’MaritimeChapterSYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters)–Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship,
April 22, 2023
Total Views: 4932
Monday, April 17, 2023
Maritime News
Shipwrecks: Mystery Of Missing Great Lakes Lumber Company Fleet SolvedFor more than 30 years, researchers have been exploring the depths of Lake Superior in search of vessels lost to time. The area off the coast of Grand Marais,
April 17, 2023
Total Views: 14147
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Maritime News
Banksy’s Migrant Rescue Ship Seized By Italy’sCoast GuardMILAN, March 26 (Reuters)–A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after
March 26, 2023
Total Views: 4048
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Maritime News
Russian Oligarch Yacht Agents Indicted By US Grand JuryByChris Dolmetsch (Bloomberg) Two businessmen were charged by US authorities with helping operate Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg’s yacht in
January 21, 2023
Total Views: 6734
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Maritime News
Venezuela Halts Oil ExportsBy Marianna Parraga (Reuters) – The new head of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has suspended most oil export contracts while his team reviews
January 17, 2023
Total Views: 10452
Maritime News
Catholic Church Asks Italy To Scrap New Migrant Lawby Federico Maccioni(Reuters)Italy’s new anti-immigration decree that aims to curtail NGO rescueships should be scrapped as it
January 17, 2023
Total Views: 1781
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Incidents
Watch: Could The Ukraine Grain Deal With Russia Fail?by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) According to The Economist the absolute levels of global hunger in 2022 could be the highest ever, as an exceptional set of
August 21, 2022
Total Views: 3337
Monday, July 11, 2022
Maritime News
Oil Barges Short Sea Ship Fuel To BerlinByRachel Graham (Bloomberg) Eastern Germany is resorting to getting barge loads of fuel all the way from the North Sea oil port of Rotterdam as the nation
July 11, 2022
Total Views: 2649
