Captain

Captain and Chief officer are overlapping terms, formal or informal, for the commander of a military unit, the commander of a ship, airplane, spacecraft, or other vessel, or the commander of a port, fire department or police department, election precinct, etc. Captain is a military rank in armies, navies, coast guards, etc., typically at the level of an officer commanding a company of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or similar distinct unit. Chief officer may be used interchangeably with captain in some situations, as when a Captain-ranked Navy officer is serving as the commander of a ship. The terms also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles. In mining (esp. Cornish), it is an honorific given the superintendent or manager of a mine.

The term "captain" derives from katepánō (Greek: κατεπάνω, lit. "[the one] placed at the top", or " the topmost") which was used as title for a senior Byzantine military rank and office. The word was Latinized as capetanus/catepan, and its meaning seems to have merged with that of the Italian "capitaneus" (which derives from the Latin word "caput", meaning head). This hybridized term gave rise to the English language term captain and its equivalents in other languages (Capitan, Kapitan, Kapitän, El Capitan, Il Capitano, Kapudan Pasha etc.)

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AD Ports Group's Q1-2024 revenues more than double as deals pay off

Gulf News 14 May 2024
During this period, the Abu Dhabi ports and ... "We are confident that with assets in Pakistan, Spain, Jordan, Egypt, Congo Brazzaville, Angola, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, and the UAE, AD Ports Group is well-placed to benefit in today’s challenging markets,” said Capt....
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Explosives set off on fallen Baltimore span

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore's busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure....
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Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives

Detroit news 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure....
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Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives

The Call 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure....
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Explosives bring down remains of collapsed Baltimore bridge

The Mercury News 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port ... The Dali’s 21-member crew remained onboard the ship during the detonation, and no injuries or problems were reported, said Capt. David O’Connell, commander of the Port of Baltimore....
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The Daily Mail 14 May 2024
The removal of the bridge's outstanding structure will now allow authorities to float the Dali cargo ship out of the wreckage area, restoring Baltimore's sea port, the ninth busiest in the nation, to working order ... port ... David O’Connell, commander of the Port of Baltimore....
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Watch controlled demolition of largest remaining steel span of collapsed Baltimore bridge

The Oregonian 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure....
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Explosions break down collapsed Baltimore bridge for removal

Penn Live 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs hit by the closure....
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Collapsed Baltimore Key Bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain ...

New York Post 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port ... The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure....
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Baltimore bridge comes down with a boom after crews set off explosives

The Day 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure....
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Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with boom after crews set off explosives

Toronto Sun 14 May 2024
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure....
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Key Bridge collapse: All formerly trapped vessels have departed port; detonation on schedule for Monday evening

Baltimore Sun 13 May 2024
All of the vessels that were trapped in the Port of Baltimore when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed have now left their berths ... The list includes 30 deep-draft vessels, such as container ships, said Capt. David O’Connell, captain of the port ... That ship was among the deepest draft vessels stuck in port, at 47 feet....
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Port Canaveral Accelerates Plan to Add Terminal to Meet Cruise Boom

The Maritime Executive 10 May 2024
Port Canaveral, Florida outlined its plans for the addition of another multi-line cruise terminal to meet the booming demand of the cruise industry. Port CEO Capt ... In 2022 as the cruise industry rebounded from the pandemic, Port Canaveral was the busiest home port and in 2023 handled a staggering 6.8 million passengers....
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