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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. @JohnKonrad


Sunday, June 30, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 5 – Copycat Pirates
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 5 – Copycat Pirates

This week marks the third episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain Radio

June 30, 2013
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 4 – A Comforting Breakup
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 4 – A Comforting Breakup

This week marks the third episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

June 25, 2013
Total Views: 3

Monday, June 17, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 3 – China Canal Syndrome
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 3 – China Canal Syndrome

This week marks the third episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

June 17, 2013
Total Views: 1

Monday, June 10, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 2 – Miracle at Sea
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 2 – Miracle at Sea

This week marks the second episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

June 10, 2013
Total Views: 2

Friday, June 7, 2013
Have You Seen This Ship? Russian Ghost Ship Has Vanished
Incidents

Have You Seen This Ship? Russian Ghost Ship Has Vanished

(Note: Click HERE to visit our forum for the full discussion of this article) UPDATE Jan. 24, 2013: Cannibal Rat-Infested Ghost Ship Story Hijacks the Internet

June 7, 2013
Total Views: 325

Sunday, June 2, 2013
gCaptain Radio Podcast
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 1 – The World’s Largest Ship

We are proud to announce a new feature on the site, gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles.

June 2, 2013
Total Views: 2

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Maersk Triple-E Ship at night
Interesting

Maersk Triple-E – A Detailed Look At The World’s Biggest Ship

Forty-thousand alarm clocks buzzed as one, waking an equal number of workers for work at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), the world’s

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 1413

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Most Intense Bridge Conversation EVER – USS Porter Collides With Supertanker [BRIDGE RECORDING AUDIO]
Defense

The Most Intense Bridge Conversation EVER – USS Porter Collides With Supertanker [BRIDGE RECORDING AUDIO]

Bridge audio from the August 2012 collision between the USS Porter and a VLCC.

May 14, 2013
Total Views: 3028

Monday, May 13, 2013
Mærsk McKinney-Møller – Meet The World’s Largest Ship! [Multimedia Gallery]
Interesting

Mærsk McKinney-Møller – Meet The World’s Largest Ship! [Multimedia Gallery]

Early this month gCaptain was invited to DSME, the world's second largest shipyard, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the world's largest ship, the mighty Maersk

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 554

Saturday, April 13, 2013
Are ‘Somali Pirates’ Real? Some May Only Be Acting
Piracy

Are ‘Somali Pirates’ Real? Some May Only Be Acting

The video opens in the slums of Eastleigh, a sprawling suburb of Nairobi in Kenya and home to ‘the fixer,’ a man who the UK’s Channel 4

April 13, 2013
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Disney Fantasy
Blog

Deadly Distractions – Parents Question Cruise Line Policy As Boy Remains In Coma

“Can a sign prevent kids from drowning on cruise ships?” asked Kim Browning, a parent and frequent cruise ship guest, in a message sent to gCaptain

April 9, 2013
Total Views: 147

Monday, April 8, 2013
USS Guardian aground on Tubbahata Reef
Grounding Incidents

US Navy Fined For Damage To Protected Reef

US Navy marine biologist Lee Shannon led a team of scientists who conducted a new assessment last week on the extent of damage caused by the recent grounding

April 8, 2013
Total Views: 9

liquid robotics Wave Glider
Blog

A Floating Computer For The High Seas

Will robots soon take over the shipping lanes? San Francisco – Liquid Robotics has released its latest unmanned, autonomous marine robot. Dubbed the Wave

April 8, 2013
Total Views: 84

Sunday, April 7, 2013
Bertha Heavy Lift
Blog

Transporting The World’s Largest Digger [UPDATE]

Over the weekend the Seattle waterfront was lined with spectators welcoming a heavy lift ship offloading a hulking giant: Bertha, the five-story-tall, 6,700

April 7, 2013
Total Views: 14

an Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Navy

US Navy Ship Commissioned In Memory Of 9/11 Victims

Yesterday the US Navy commissioned its newest landing transport dock ship, USS Arlington (LPD 24). Arlington honors the 184 victims who died when American

April 7, 2013
Total Views: 22

Saturday, April 6, 2013
poseidon mystery island - underwater hotel
Offbeat

Underwater Hotels – The World’s Most Spectacular

When your looking for adventure travel, the maritime industry has some spectacular options. From eco-cruise ships to Freighter Travel and more, the ocean is

April 6, 2013
Total Views: 3416

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Erik Finnstrom, Statoil North America
Offshore

Gulf Of Mexico Lease Sale: Statoil 15, BP 0

BP refrained today from bidding on any new oil-drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) following the US government’s recent decision to prevent the

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 1

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
shipping-c02
Uncategorized

ICS Chairman Calls For Economic Sustainability In Shipping

Speaking yesterday at Connecticut Maritime Association’s Shipping 2013 conference in USA, Mr Masamichi Morooka, Chairman of the International Chamber of

March 19, 2013
Total Views: 2

Monday, March 11, 2013
navy-pirates
Piracy

Private Security – Is It Enough To Stop Pirates?

Private security firms are proving that armed security teams are an effective means of protecting individual ships but is it the only option? In 2012 the

March 11, 2013
Total Views: 13

Friday, March 8, 2013
Pirates Navy Video Game
Navy

US Navy Launches Official Anti-Pirate Video Game

Tired of reading about piracy online? Think you have what it takes to outsmart pirates? Well the US Navy is offering you an opportunity to help! At the Annual

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 113
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