About John Konrad

Captain John Konrad is the founder and CEO of gCaptain and author of the book Fire On The Horizon. He is licensed to captain the world's largest ships and has sailed from ports around the world. John has built some of the world's most advanced ships and managed billion-dollar offshore construction projects in some of the world's harshest marine environments. John is a distinguished alumnus of New York Maritime College.

VIDEO: THANK YOU To The Unseen Maritime Professionals On The Front Lines Of COVID-19

March 19, 2020 by John Konrad

https://youtu.be/VSMh7E_mCoc by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) While gCaptain joins the majority of people working from home, Coast Guard, Navy, Tugboaters, Seafarers, facilities engineers, ferry captains, and millions of maritime professionals are at work on the front lines of this pandemic. Thank you! … [Read more...]

Book Review: Leadership Is Language

February 16, 2020 by John Konrad

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the decade and a half we have been writing about maritime incidents, gCaptain has reviewed thousands of groundings, fires, explosions, oil spills, sinkings, drownings, collisions, and allisions. One common thread connects each of these incidents. The human factor. In his new book "Leadership Is Language, The Hidden Power of What You Say and … [Read more...]

Rotterdam Selects Top Innovation Startups

February 12, 2020 by John Konrad

portXL 2020 selected companies. Photo by Anna Farkas @thefaceissue By John Konrad and Mitja Caboni (Rotterdam) This week gCaptain was on hand at the prestigious startup accelerator PortXL where the storm Ciara ravaged The Netherlands with 120+ km/h gales but did not dampen the spirits of some of the world’s most innovative new companies.Despite the adverse weather … [Read more...]

Sailor Slang: What does it mean to “Meet In Snug Harbor”?

January 12, 2020 by John Konrad

Often times mariners are heard joking to each other that "They will meet up again in Snug Harbor". What does this mean? Well, Snug Harbor is a 83-acre park along the Kill Van Kull on the north shore of Staten Island (New York City) that once was a home for retired and disabled sailors. A Brief History Of Snug Harbor The will of Captain Robert Richard Randall … [Read more...]

How strong is your favorite knot? MIT Scientists Invent New Rope Fibers To Study Knots

January 3, 2020 by John Konrad

https://youtu.be/R6cdTxpNB6Y How secure is your favorite knot? “Although knots have been around for thousands of years," says applied mathematician Vishal Patil of MIT, "not much is known about why they work the way they do.” Scientists at MIT have invented a new type of stretchable fiber that changes color in response to strain or pressure. … [Read more...]