# Categories

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## [gCaptain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/gcaptain/3.md)

Forum announcements plus questions, comments, concerns, bug reports, or discussions about this site go here.

## [Professional Mariner Forum](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/professional-mariner-forum/5.md)

This is the main area of the forum, all general merchant marine discussion goes here...

## [Homepage News](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/blog-comments/60.md)

This is the place to post comments about recent Maritime News articles posted to the gCaptain homepage.

## [Engineering](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/engineering/16.md)

Marine engineering and ship systems. Diesels, boilers, electrical, HVAC, piping, and engine room operations.

## [Offshore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/offshore/11.md)

Exploratory drilling, workboats, dynamic positioning, etc. All offshore oil and gas related posts. Drill crews, subsea hands and other O&G professionals welcome.

## [Shorebased](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/shorebased/17.md)

Shore-based maritime careers. Port operations, marine surveying, vessel management, and office-side roles.

## [Maritime News](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/maritime-news/8.md)

Breaking maritime news stories plus information on regulatory changes, problems facing the industry or new information that pertains to shipping.

## [Maritime Topics](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/maritime-topics/14.md)

General maritime industry discussion. Vessel types, trade routes, port operations, and seafaring traditions.

## [In Service](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/in-service/10.md)

A forum for members of US Coast Guard, Navy, Fire Departments and others working to make the seas a safer and more secure place to work.

## [Maritime Academy](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/maritime-academy/13.md)

A forum to discuss Maritime Academy news and information. 7 Maritime Academies in the States and numerous overseas are tasked with training Merchant Marine (Merchant Navy) officers, navy/Coast Guar...

## [Maritime Employment](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/maritime-employment/7.md)

Welcome to the Maritime Jobs category! This space is dedicated to connecting maritime and offshore industry professionals with job opportunities, career advice, and networking opportunities.

## [For Sale & Wanted](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/marketplace/12.md)

Craigslist for mariners. Buy, sell or trade maritime related goods or services. Note: This topic is currently open to all but we reserve the right to limit it based on forum participation or charge...

## [Scuttlebutt](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/scuttlebutt/9.md)

Scuttlebutt and Off-topic. Non-maritime talk plus jokes, rumors and innuendo belong here.