About

Welcome to gCaptain.com, a new site that brings the tools of Web 2.0 to the Maritime Industry. Launched in May 2007 the site gives ship captains, mates, maritime industry leaders and those interested in the shipping industry a home on the web.

So what are we all about?

If you are new to the site we invite you to watch our informational video on how to navigate our site: http://gcaptain.com/vidcasts/index.html

Website Overview

Daily Blog:

Our daily blog provides reporting on the most important and interesting stories in the maritime community. Our original stories are enriched by photos and videos which allow us to report on the latest stories in a unique way that is unmatched anywhere in the industry.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/

Discoverer:

Taking a note from the super successful Digg.com our Discoverer pages allow for people from around the world to submit their favorite stories from across the web. Once submitted our visitors then vote on stories; the ones with the most votes are brought to the front page and can be sorted by best of the week, month or year.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/discoverer

Forums:

gCaptain’s forums allow for all mariners to speak their minds on any and all topics. In addition it provides a place on the web to exchange and sell items, submit interesting photos and videos or just discuss topics they feel need addressing.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/forum/

Tools:

Tired of spending hundreds of hours jumping around the web looking up weather maps and other vital information crucial to the daily operation of mariners, gCaptain’s founder John Konrad composed a free online resource that drastically cuts work time and provides for a safer environment for anyone who navigates the sea.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/tools/

Search:

Looking for information on just one topic. Use our search feature to look through our massive collection of information.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/search/maritime-search.html

Can’t find the information you need on this site but frustrated with picking thru search results littered with movie titles and band names? Try our Maritime Industry Custom Search Engine (CSE). It is built upon the powerful google search engine but delivers results specific to the Shipping Industry.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/search/cse-search.html

Newsletter:

Receive all of the latest news and information by just opening you email with gCaptain’s newsletter.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/newsletter.html

Prefer daily email updates? Then sign up at the link below and gCaptain’s latest blog articles will be delivered to your inbox each morning. There is no better way to stay up to date on the latest industry news.
http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?Sub=261222

Write for us:

gCaptain is always on the lookout for people looking to share their knowledge of the Maritime Industry. Now you can submit your articles to our editorial staff. The best stories will posted on our blog.
https://www.formspring.com/forms/gCaptain-contribute

Advertise with gCaptain:

Advertising with gCaptain is a great way to get your product or service out to a targeted audience of many thousands of professionals around the world. We offer many options detailed in the link below.
Advertise with gCaptain

Many Thanks

We would like to thank all of our users and contributors for their support and involvement in gCaptain. If you have any comment, questions or concerns please feel free to contact us anytime!

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John Konrad is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and the captain of this project. Since graduating from SUNY Maritime College he has sailed 4 of the world’s oceans and reports from his ship via satellite.

John is also CEO of Unofficial Networks and occasionally writes for our ski sites UnofficialSquaw.com and UnofficialAndes.com