# Latest **URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/latest.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.gcaptain.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.gcaptain.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.gcaptain.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Ship superintendents – 24×7 stress, unlimited responsibility… but still underpaid](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ship-superintendents-24x7-stress-unlimited-responsibility-but-still-underpaid/77841)
**Author:** [@DagarG](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/DagarG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ship-superintendents-24x7-stress-unlimited-responsibility-but-still-underpaid/77841 "2026-10-20T22:15:32Z")
The Ship Superintendent: Responsible for the Vessel, Reachable at Every Hour It is the middle of the night. Most people are sleeping peacefully, unaware of what tomorrow may bring. But can a Ship Superintendent say th… --- ## [Modern fishing vessel at work](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/modern-fishing-vessel-at-work/55223)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/modern-fishing-vessel-at-work/55223 "2026-10-20T20:50:35Z")
If you have the time you are invited onboard the combined Seiner/Pelagic trawler M/V Teigenes. First for a trip to the fishing grounds in the North Atlantic, off Ireland, catching Blue Witing by Pelagic Trawl: … --- ## [Enclosed Space Entry (again)](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/enclosed-space-entry-again/61711)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/enclosed-space-entry-again/61711 "2026-10-20T17:47:26Z")
Enclosed space entry is still a major cause of death in the marine industry: https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/industry-group-reveals-initial-results-from-research-into-maritime-deaths-in-enclosed-spaces/ --- ## [Hormuz Transit – Attacks Happening, Ships Burning, Crews Dying - But IMO,](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-transit-attacks-happening-ships-burning-crews-dying-but-imo/77956)
**Author:** [@DagarG](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/DagarG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-transit-attacks-happening-ships-burning-crews-dying-but-imo/77956 "2026-10-20T13:57:03Z")
Is a Bonus Worth Your Life? What Is the Cost of a Seafarer’s Life? A Mariner’s message to every fellow Seafarer Since 28 February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz crisis has turned into a nightmare for civilian merchant sh… --- ## [Can any maritime schools actually provide students with all the training and assessments required for AS-D in its entirety?](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/can-any-maritime-schools-actually-provide-students-with-all-the-training-and-assessments-required-for-as-d-in-its-entirety/77115)
**Author:** [@LordFarquaad](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/LordFarquaad)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/can-any-maritime-schools-actually-provide-students-with-all-the-training-and-assessments-required-for-as-d-in-its-entirety/77115 "2026-10-20T10:16:46Z")
Can any maritime schools actually provide students with all the training and assessments required for AS-D in its entirety? Have any of you been able to take an AS-D course at a school? To be clear, I’m asking whether t… --- ## [Diesel fuel shortage (again)](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/diesel-fuel-shortage-again/77816)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/diesel-fuel-shortage-again/77816 "2026-10-20T09:12:17Z")
Then we are there again: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-diesel-shortage-likely-last-into-2027-storage-tanks-drain-2026-09-21/ But don’t worry, there is a few quick fixes that will solve this problem soo… --- ## [Offshore Vessels. Pictures, Specifications and Operations](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-vessels-pictures-specifications-and-operations/64484)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-vessels-pictures-specifications-and-operations/64484 "2026-10-20T07:58:15Z")
The “Picture of Ships, Tugs and Barges”-thread has become very long and diverse. Time to have one thread dedicated to Offshore Vessels of all kinds, so I start one today: The LEV TWISTER (ex Ocean King ex.Viking Que… --- ## [Navita timeframes](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/navita-timeframes/77928)
**Author:** [@EnriqueColumbia1](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/EnriqueColumbia1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/navita-timeframes/77928 "2026-10-20T01:21:05Z")
How long does it take to get able seafarer deck upgrade MMC application? I put mine in on October 6 into navita. It says submitted on navita but, I still haven’t heard from national maritme center. --- ## [Rules Diagram D051RR- Sketch this out please. What's the USCG official answer?](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/rules-diagram-d051rr-sketch-this-out-please-whats-the-uscg-official-answer/77903)
**Author:** [@Mylan](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mylan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/rules-diagram-d051rr-sketch-this-out-please-whats-the-uscg-official-answer/77903 "2026-10-19T21:50:10Z")
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on a vessel heading due south and see the lights shown in illustration D051RR below, one point on the port bow. What direction could this vessel be heading? D051RR.pdf (103.5 KB) --- ## [Nobel Peace Price 2026](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nobel-peace-price-2026/77812)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nobel-peace-price-2026/77812 "2026-10-19T20:54:44Z")
This year’s Nobel Peace Price has been awarded tooooo (thrum roll):slight\_smile:: Surprise, surprise it was not to Donald Trump, but to a deserving Indian descended lady from South Africa. She was not on the list of th… --- ## [Nuclear powered ships?](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nuclear-powered-ships/62447)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/nuclear-powered-ships/62447 "2026-10-19T20:02:16Z")
Should US take a lead in developing nuclear powered ships?: Nuclear powered pusher tugs on the Mississippi anyone?? --- ## [Maritime Safety depends on human factors and leadership, not procedures alone](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/maritime-safety-depends-on-human-factors-and-leadership-not-procedures-alone/77937)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/maritime-safety-depends-on-human-factors-and-leadership-not-procedures-alone/77937 "2026-10-19T19:56:53Z")
--- ## [Pilot Ladder 2028 Arrangement](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pilot-ladder-2028-arrangement/74208)
**Author:** [@USMC2021](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/USMC2021)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pilot-ladder-2028-arrangement/74208 "2026-10-19T13:50:25Z")
Ever since I had one of my favorite port calls down under. I’ve been paying much closer attention to pilot ladder arrangements and setups across different ships. Australia was the only place I’ve been where manropes and … --- ## [Are We Saving Fuel or Just Taking Power Away?](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/are-we-saving-fuel-or-just-taking-power-away/77878)
**Author:** [@Raghu\_Sharma](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Raghu_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/are-we-saving-fuel-or-just-taking-power-away/77878 "2026-10-19T13:33:03Z")
Why are we so focused on limiting engine power instead of building more efficient ships? Tsuneishi’s AEROLINE and FAIS designs got me thinking about this. The fuel savings may be modest, but at least they’re trying to… --- ## [Joining SIU or any union? Need advice(Kinda complicated situation)](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/joining-siu-or-any-union-need-advice-kinda-complicated-situation/77940)
**Author:** [@yys030509](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/yys030509)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/joining-siu-or-any-union-need-advice-kinda-complicated-situation/77940 "2026-10-19T10:12:52Z")
Hi, I am a Second mate from South Korea who have sailed on Ocean going 20-22K oil/chemical tankers for 3 years. I am in the process of immigrating to the US but the rule here is so different from where I am from and I am… --- ## [Disasters that transformed solas/marpol and other](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/disasters-that-transformed-solas-marpol-and-other/77945)
**Author:** [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/disasters-that-transformed-solas-marpol-and-other/77945 "2026-10-19T05:53:25Z")
--- ## [Flag State / Class / Port State Control](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/flag-state-class-port-state-control/69294)
**Author:** [@retdmarineengineer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/retdmarineengineer)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/flag-state-class-port-state-control/69294 "2026-10-19T05:46:51Z")
I think it is fair to say that most people consider the flag as the most important element representing the safety standard of the vessel. In my opinion it is the Class society that actually governs this aspect during b… --- ## [Arctic News](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/arctic-news/50210)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 826\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/arctic-news/50210 "2026-10-18T21:53:12Z")
Rosatom has officially been granted the right to develop, regulate and control the NSR: More about Rosatom’s 5 new nuclear powered icebreakers under construction,or planning: --- ## [IMO News](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/imo-news/50531)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/imo-news/50531 "2026-10-18T18:19:41Z")
Latest news from IMO: http://en.portnews.ru/news/271794/ Just in Time operation is the latest to reduce emission from idling ships outside ports: --- ## [European Short Sea ship design](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/european-short-sea-ship-design/53407)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/european-short-sea-ship-design/53407 "2026-10-18T13:08:55Z")
A new design for European Short Sea trade has been launched: Not built for beauty but to be efficient and environmentally friendly. --- ## [Pictures of Ships, Tugs, Off Shore Rigs, Barges, and those who work them](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pictures-of-ships-tugs-off-shore-rigs-barges-and-those-who-work-them/8454)
**Author:** [@Sweat-n-Grease](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sweat-n-Grease)\ **Replies:** 1535\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pictures-of-ships-tugs-off-shore-rigs-barges-and-those-who-work-them/8454 "2026-10-18T12:42:42Z")
Here is a thread where we can share pictures of our vessels, our work, and all related pictures of our lives on water. I sailed deep draft vessels for my entire career so I especially would enjoy viewing pictures take… --- ## [Typhoon "Sinlaku" opens N Pacific season](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/typhoon-sinlaku-opens-n-pacific-season/75111)
**Author:** [@Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Binbag_the_Saylore)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/typhoon-sinlaku-opens-n-pacific-season/75111 "2026-10-17T12:19:04Z")
A nasty one to start the season - departing Chuuk for Guam! --- ## [Are you ready?](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/are-you-ready/77854)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/are-you-ready/77854 "2026-10-16T19:06:29Z")
--- ## [New USCG “help ticket” feature](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/new-uscg-help-ticket-feature/77739)
**Author:** [@ShooterMcGavin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ShooterMcGavin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/new-uscg-help-ticket-feature/77739 "2026-10-16T13:34:20Z")
Does anyone know if they actually respond to tickets when they’re created? I see it’s a feature in this new license renewal site they launched, but I’m wondering if they actually address these tickets themselves and/or e… --- ## [Icebreakers](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/icebreakers/57763)
**Author:** [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\ **Replies:** 329\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/icebreakers/57763 "2026-10-16T03:24:24Z")
Bug posted an interesting article regarding icebreakers, then I find it closed for whatever reason. What’s up with that? --- ## [Offshore wind news](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 815\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031 "2026-10-15T21:57:35Z")
Construction of Tampen floating wind farm has started: To become the biggest such wind farm in the world (for the time being) --- ## [Sail ships](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/sail-ships/57794)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 281\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/sail-ships/57794 "2026-10-15T19:17:33Z")
The BLACK PEARL outbound from Vlissingen passing Wandelaar Pilot station I understand that the vessel went out for trails during which the crew is trying to reach a speed of 30 knots using sails only. Photo : Ronald R… --- ## [Protection and Indemnity Club News](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/protection-and-indemnity-club-news/77905)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/protection-and-indemnity-club-news/77905 "2026-10-15T18:54:05Z")
--- ## [Renewable energy from the oceans](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/renewable-energy-from-the-oceans/58411)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/renewable-energy-from-the-oceans/58411 "2026-10-14T21:36:15Z")
Not only offshore wind, but tidal streams and wave can be converted to usable power, Here is a new tidal power station being readied in Nova Scotia, Canada: --- ## [Offshore Wind Farm vessels](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-farm-vessels/57082)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 424\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-farm-vessels/57082 "2026-10-14T20:21:45Z")
A new and innovative combined CTV and SOV has been commissioned: Equipped with a new design of W2W gangway, or B2W system as this one is called: https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/sea-trial… [Previous page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/latest.md) [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/latest.md?page=2)