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Sunday, February 6, 2022
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Why Is The US Merchant Marine So Rusted And Broken?

After World War II the United States had the largest and newest fleet of deepwater commercial ships in the world. World trade has roughly doubled every tens

February 6, 2022
Total Views: 38391

Saturday, January 29, 2022
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Watch: Why The Zig-Zag Search And Rescue Pattern is Genius

This week Destin Sandlin’s highly popular Smarter Everyday channel on YouTube is kicking off a new US Coast Guard series with this video about the

January 29, 2022
Total Views: 3969

Sunday, January 23, 2022
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Watch Lego Masters Build The World’s Most Complicated Ship

Back in 2013 Samsung Heavy Industries launched the world’s most complicated ship, Shell Prelude, a 93 metres high behemoth designed to draw gas from

January 23, 2022
Total Views: 16206

Saturday, January 8, 2022
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Watch: What’s Going On With Ship Stocks?

On this week’s episode of What’s Going on With Shipping, gCaptain contributor and YouTube host Sal Mercogliano is joined by maritime stock expert

January 8, 2022
Total Views: 1924

Saturday, October 16, 2021
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“THE RIG.”, Your Family’s Next Vacation Destination?

Riyadh, KSA-The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced today the launch of “THE RIG.”, a new tourism project. Inspired by offshore oil platforms, “THE

October 16, 2021
Total Views: 5167

Sunday, October 10, 2021
New York Premiere of ‘Hell or High Seas’ At The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
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New York Premiere of ‘Hell or High Seas’ At The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Hell or High Seas follows U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Grieger and writer Stephen O’Shea as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime — sailing around Cape

October 10, 2021
Total Views: 3069

Sunday, September 19, 2021
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Maritime News

SpaceX Crew Splashes Down In The Atlantic

By Steve Gorman (Reuters)- The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down in the Atlantic off

September 19, 2021
Total Views: 2471

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Windoc Incident – Story Behind YouTube’s Most Chilling Video

In August 2001 the Bulk Carrier Windoc was lined up on the Welland Canal’s Bridge 11 in Ontario Canada. After receiving the flashing amber approach light

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 15310

Thursday, August 12, 2021
Watch Admiral Fagan Discuss Diversity
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Watch Admiral Fagan Discuss Diversity

In June of this year, the U.S. Coast Guard welcomed Adm. Linda L. Fagan as its new Vice Commandant. In doing so, she becomes the first female four-star Admiral

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 938

Thursday, July 15, 2021
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Watch How Maersk Has Handled The 2021 Covid Cargo Surge

How did Maersk CEO Søren Skou navigate his company from unprecedented levels of cargo contraction last year to today’s surge in demand? With vaccine

July 15, 2021
Total Views: 2188

Friday, June 4, 2021
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Watch Wendover Explain The Container Crisis

A few weeks ago the Port of Long Beach reported its busiest April on record as dockworkers and terminal operators moved 746,188 twenty-foot equivalent units in

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 2423

Thursday, May 13, 2021
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What if Tony Stark Was A Ship Pilot?

With a rich family history in Aviation, former Oil Trader & Royal Marines Reservist, Richard Browning, founded pioneering Aeronautical Innovation company,

May 13, 2021
Total Views: 3589

Monday, April 12, 2021
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gCaptain Weekly – Episode 1

In this first episode of gCaptain Weekly, John Konrad and Sal Mercogliano discuss some of the top maritime stories of the

April 12, 2021
Total Views: 2986

Monday, March 29, 2021
Suez Canal Unblocked – Freedom for the Ever Given!
Shipping

Suez Canal Unblocked – Freedom for the Ever Given!

In this latest video, gCaptain founder and CEO Captain John Konrad discusses the successful refloating of the MV Ever Given to unblock the Suez Canal: Full

March 29, 2021
Total Views: 8644

Sunday, March 28, 2021
Captain Nick Sloane, The Salvage Master Who Raised The Costa Concordia, Discusses What It Will Take to Refloat The Ever Given – Interview
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Captain Nick Sloane, The Salvage Master Who Raised The Costa Concordia, Discusses What It Will Take to Refloat The Ever Given – Interview

Billions of dollars worth of global trade is hanging in the balance as salvage efforts continue to refloat the MV Ever Given in the Suez Canal. The impact of

March 28, 2021
Total Views: 31566

Saturday, March 27, 2021
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Watch: Who Is Responsible For The Ever Given Grounding?

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Who is responsible for the Ever Given Grounding? And who will pay for the damages? This is a complicated topic considering the

March 27, 2021
Total Views: 47942

Friday, March 26, 2021
Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
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Watch Part 2: A Naval Historian and Master Mariner Discuss the Ever Given Grounding in Suez

In Part 2 of their popular video series, Dr. Sal Mercogliano, Associate Professor of History at Campbell University and Adjunct Professor at the United States

March 26, 2021
Total Views: 5528

Thursday, March 25, 2021
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Grounding Incidents

Watch: How To Salvage A Grounded Suez Canal Mega-Ship

How long could the Suez Canal salvage operation take? Could the mega containership Ever Given capsize? Could her hull crack and spill oil like the grounded

March 25, 2021
Total Views: 22890

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
VIDEO: How Does A Ship Run Aground In The Suez Canal
Accidents

VIDEO: How Does A Ship Run Aground In The Suez Canal

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday morning an ultra-large containership ran aground and blocking ship traffic in the Suez Canal. AIS data shows the MV

March 24, 2021
Total Views: 43263

Saturday, November 21, 2020
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US Navy Thanks Merchant Mariners On YouTube

Just days after Veterans day the US Navy released this video via YouTube and all its social media channels thanking US Merchant Mariners for their service to

November 21, 2020
Total Views: 13813
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