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. @JohnKonrad


Friday, May 8, 2015
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BG Group Still Happy With Shell Takeover Bid as Rising Oil Boosts LNG

Britain's BG Group said on Friday it was happy with Shell's $70 billion takeover bid despite a recent upturn in oil prices that led the company to increase the

May 8, 2015
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MSC Makes the Leap into Social Media
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MSC Makes the Leap into Social Media

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Group, a Geneva-based and family-owned company which has historically shied away from communicating with the public about their

May 8, 2015
Total Views: 176

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Saudis Splurging in Asia to Win Loyal Oil Customers for Decades

Saudi Arabia is spending generously now on Asian refiners to lock in its position as the region’s biggest supplier of oil for decades to

May 8, 2015
Total Views: 54

LNG Carriers Circle Off Australia’s North West Shelf Due to Power Outage
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LNG Carriers Circle Off Australia’s North West Shelf Due to Power Outage

A loss of power supply since May 5 has hurt production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Australia's North West Shelf export plant, a spokesperson for operator

May 8, 2015
Total Views: 118

Thursday, May 7, 2015
Working at the Forefront of Global Maritime R&D in Singapore
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Working at the Forefront of Global Maritime R&D in Singapore

ClassNK’s new Global Research and Innovation Center (GRIC) in Singapore is the Tokyo-based class society’s first research center outside Japan, and it

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 39

U.S. Approves LNG Exports from Cove Point Terminal
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U.S. Approves LNG Exports from Cove Point Terminal

The U.S. Energy Department announced Thursday today that it given final authorization for LNG exports from the Dominion Cove Point LNG Terminal located on the

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 63

SBM Offshore to Cut 300 More Jobs
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SBM Offshore to Cut 300 More Jobs

SBM Offshore said on Thursday it was cutting 300 jobs in addition to the 1,200 redundancies it announced last year, saying the low oil price had led clients to

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 18

Italy May Have Found the Migrant Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds
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Italy May Have Found the Migrant Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds

Italy's navy said on Thursday it believed it had found the wreck of a boat that sank last month killing up to 900 migrants off the coast of Libya, the

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 159

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
‘Mayday We Are Sinking’ – This German Coast Guard VIDEO Never Gets Old
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‘Mayday We Are Sinking’ – This German Coast Guard VIDEO Never Gets Old

This video side-splitting video is not new. In fact, it was first posted on gCaptain way back in May 2007 but, we ask you, does it ever get old?

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 2186

Monday, May 4, 2015
Disaster Statistics –  Ship Losses Reach 10 Year Low
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Disaster Statistics – Ship Losses Reach 10 Year Low

Martime disasters including high profile incidents – such as the Costa Concordia disaster, Sewol ferry sinking and Norman Atlantic ferry fire –

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 336

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“New” Shipwrecks Appearing In Lake Michigan’s Unusually Clear Water

During a routine US Coast Guard patrol in April, assisted by unusually clear visibility, an aircrew captured these amazing photos of newly emerging shipwrecks

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 157

Friday, February 27, 2015
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History’s 10 Most Famous Oil Spills

[contextly_sidebar id=”5GVXqgNlEi8QHDtIGThHHMGcbhQb0Tlg”]Have you ever been curious about history of oil spills? Or wonder what was the most famous

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 476

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
UN To Investigate The Impact Of High Seas Fishing
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UN To Investigate The Impact Of High Seas Fishing

Fish populations have declined significantly over the past 60 years as a result of overfishing and a new study suggests a culprit: fishing on the high seas.

April 8, 2014
Total Views: 13

Thursday, April 3, 2014
Mooring Fatality – St. Kitts Line Handlers Drown Assisting Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
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Mooring Fatality – St. Kitts Line Handlers Drown Assisting Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

CNN reports the drowning of two line handlers assisting Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas during her departure from St.Kitts on Wednesday.

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 160

Friday, December 20, 2013
Featured Collection: Shanghai Shipyards [HD PHOTOS]
Shipyard

Featured Collection: Shanghai Shipyards [HD PHOTOS]

China laid out a detailed three-year plan in early August to restructure its massive shipbuilding industry, urging local governments to halt approvals of new

December 20, 2013
Total Views: 28

Sunday, December 8, 2013
Shell Prelude
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gCaptain Radio Episode 24 – Sick Leave

This week marks the 23rd episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

December 8, 2013
Total Views: 20

Sunday, December 1, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 23 – Standoff
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gCaptain Radio Episode 23 – Standoff

This week marks the 23rd episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

December 1, 2013
Total Views: 9

Friday, November 15, 2013
Zumwalt Destroyer
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gCaptain Radio Episode 21 – Stealth Destroyer

This week marks the 21st episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

November 15, 2013
Total Views: 59

Monday, November 4, 2013
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gCaptain Radio Episode 20 – Google Mystery Barge

This week marks the 20th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

November 4, 2013
Total Views: 20

Sunday, October 27, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 19 – Kidnapped

gCaptain Radio Episode 19 – Kidnapped

This week marks the 19th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

October 27, 2013
Total Views: 15