June 21, 2016 by gCaptain An illustration of Rolls-Royce’s vision for a land-based control center for the operation of autonomous ‘drone’ cargo ships. Image credit: Rolls-Royce Representativ... Read more

Location of the attack according to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. gcaptain | March 30, 2016 by Mike Schuler Four crew members kidnapped from a chemical tanker earlier this month off the c... Read more

Image via Shutterstock ©Bildagentur Zoonar March 3, 2016 | gcaptain By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval) The thing with Navigation Warnings is – are you sure that you have received all of the ones yo... Read more

February 26, 2016 by Mike Schuler A inland freighter found itself pinned in a peculiar way on Germany’s Main river after the drunken ship captain allegedly ran the vessel into a bridge and t... Read more

February 25, 2016 by Mike Schuler Australia’s most powerful icebreaker Aurora Australis remains aground in Antarctica near Mawson station after the ship broke free from its moorings during a... Read more

February 22, 2016 | gcaptain By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval) Why with all the requirements, regulations, and best practices in place do so many mariners die needlessly each year – under complete... Read more

February 21, 2016 by gCaptain The U.S. Coast Guard was investigating the grounding of a tug and barge in the Atlantic Ocean near the Absecon Inlet in southeastern New Jersey on Saturday.Phot... Read more

February 16, 2016 by gcaptain By Capt. George H Livingstone,CSCL Indian Ocean aground on the Elbe River, February 5, 2016. Photo credit: Central Command for Maritime Emergencies The recent g... Read more

February 4, 2016 by Reuters A aerial view of the new Cocoli Locks complex pictured in August 2015, shortly before a large crack appeared in one of the chambers. Photo: ACP By Elida Moreno PA... Read more