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gCaptain LIVE E15 – Holiday Gifts Gear For Sailors
In today’s edition of gCaptain LIVE our Founder, John Konrad will show some of the gear from our gCaptain Holiday Gift Guide 2016. LINKS Gear Mentioned
John Konrad
Captain John Konrad is the founder and CEO of gCaptain, one of the world’s most-read maritime news websites, and a member of the Pentagon Press Corps. He holds a USCG Master Unlimited license. John studied naval architecture at the U.S. Naval Academy before graduating from SUNY Maritime College with a degree in Marine Transportation. He is also a Y Combinator Startup School alumnus. His decade at sea included service aboard Military Sealift Command-operated ships, crude-oil supertankers running to Valdez, and dynamically positioned drillships supporting deepwater projects. In industry leadership roles, he participated in major offshore exploration and drilling campaigns, including the KG-D6 discovery with Reliance Industries and world record-setting deepwater work with Chevron. On April 20, 2010, John had finished overseeing the $750 million Deep Ocean Ascension newbuild project for BP when the Deepwater Horizon exploded. His seven years at Transocean and personal ties to members of the Horizon crew drove him to investigate the disaster, resulting in Fire on the Horizon (HarperCollins, 2011). In 2025, he co-authored Returning from Ebb Tide: Renewing the United States Commercial Maritime Enterprise for Marine Corps University Press. John has contributed to publications including Forbes, CIMSEC, Lloyd’s List, and the U.S. Coast Guard Compass, and has appeared on outlets including NPR and the BBC. He has also consulted for major newsrooms and public institutions on maritime reporting and offshore industry topics. His reporting draws on primary documents, official maritime records, and on-the-record sources cultivated over two decades in the industry. He is an Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute and a member of the Council of American Master Mariners and the Navy League of the United States. His work has been recognized with the U.S. Navy Combined Maritime Forces Naval Support Award and SUNY Maritime’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Ship Design
Philly Shipyard Delivers Jones Act Tanker To Kinder Morgan
Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) today delivered the American Endurance, the first of four next generation 50,000 dwt product tankers that it is building for
Incidents
El Faro Investigation: NTSB To Release Detailed Transcript
The National Transportation Safety Board announced Wednesday its intent to release a more detailed transcript to the audio recording from the El Faro’s
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Blog
UPDATED: gCaptain Holiday Gift Guide 2016
It’s that time of year when the world falls in love and every song you hear seems to say “Merry Christmas”… it’s also time for
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Blog
Do You Love Your Ship More Than Your Wife? YES Said Gibbs (Book Review)
When a reporter asked William Francis Gibbs if he loved his favorite ship more than his wife his answer was surprising both in its honesty and in the fact
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Defense
Trump Picks Billionaire Shipowner For Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select billionaire shipowner Wilbur Ross Jr as secretary of the Commerce Department, the Wall Street
Monday, November 21, 2016
Video
gCaptain LIVE E12 – Collision At Sea
In today’s edition of gCaptain LIVEour Founder, John Konrad will discuss the recent Saga Sky incident off the coast of Dover and take a
Friday, November 18, 2016
Blog
gCaptain LIVE E11- Advice To New Millennial 3rd Mates
In today’s edition of gCaptain LIVE our Founder, John Konrad will discuss how to do a great job the first time you are aboard ship. Posted by
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Blog
Letter From Our Founder – Can You Help Chart The Course of gCaptain in 2017?
Thanks to you 2016 has been a banner year for gCaptain with double-digit growth in readership numbers (nearly 5 Million people have read over 20,000
Friday, October 28, 2016
Photo
SPOTD – Rolls-Royce Unified Bridge Aboard The Stril Luna
Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) shows the platform supply vessel Stril Luna at work in the oil fields off Norway. When Stril Luna was
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Photo
SPOTD: Orange Ocean – Juiced On The High Seas
Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) is Atlanship’s refrigerated juice carrier Orange Ocean. Atlanship SA, founded in 1982, is a Swiss
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Interesting
Funny: What A Captain Hears When He Visits The Engine Room
The next time anyone thinks it’s a good idea to invite the Captain down to the ECR for a bit of OJT… realize that this is what deck officers hear when
Friday, September 9, 2016
Navy
WATCH This Carbon Fiber Barracuda – The Most Extreme Boat & Yacht Sea Trial Ever
Watch Motor Boat & Yachting sea trial this stealth HIGH SPEED military interceptor vessel which can be deployed by ship or helicopter and is powered by a
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Grounding Incidents
Australia Charges $120m for Ship Damage To Great Barrier Reef
Australia is asking Shenzhen Energy Transport, the owners of the Chinese coal carrier Shen Neng 1, to pay $120m for damage to the Great Barrier
Monday, September 5, 2016
Blog
Hanjin Group Wins Record For Tallest Luxury Building
As Hanjin Shipping Co remains in full damage control mode a new skyscraper built by it’s parent company – the South Korean
Grounding Incidents
Turkish Ro-Ro Runs Into Residential Community In Southern Greece
The Turkey flagged RoRo SAFFET BEY ran hard aground at a full speed of 16 knots around midnight Saturday morning, on the west side of the
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Shipping News
First Ethane Carrier Departs US Gulf
Swiss petrochemical company INEOS has announced that the first cargo of ethane to be exported from Enterprise’s Morgan’s Point, Texas terminal
Ship Fires
WATCH: Evacuation Of High End Luxury Cruise Ship In Italy
The Sea Dream I, a luxury cruise ship operated by SeaDream Yacht Club, suddenly caught fire Thursday with 166 people aboard while the ship was off the
Friday, September 2, 2016
Defense
UK Announces New Merchant Navy Medal
UK Chamber Of Shipping CEO, Guy Platten has welcomed the announcement today of the recipients of the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service; “I
Blog
Meet The New Guinness World Record Breaking (Lego) Ship: M/V Jubilee Seaways
Two weeks & over a million bricks built by 7,000 people in 21 countries all over DFDS culminated in an official Guinness World Record for Largest LEGO Ship
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