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Book Review: ‘Ninety Percent of Everything’ Fails to Measure Up
In Ninety Percent of Everything, Rose George goes inside the shipping industry, traveling on the container ship, Kendal, from Felixstowe, England to
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.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Press Releases
gCaptain Radio Episode 14 – M/V Cannabis
This week marks the 14th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Press Releases
gCaptain Radio Episode 13 – Social Media
This week marks the 13th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Press Releases
gCaptain Radio Episode 12 – Parbuckling
This week marks the 12th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Press Releases
gCaptain Radio Episode 11 – Russian Hovercrafts
This week marks the 11th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Press Releases
gCaptain Radio Episode 10 – Love Boat
This week marks the 10th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Press Releases
gCaptain Radio Episode 9 – Rig Fire
This week marks the 9th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain
Thursday, July 25, 2013
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gCaptain Radio Episode 8 – Billions
This week marks the 8th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Engines
Emma Maersk’s Wärtsilä-Sulzer Super Ship Engine – Part 2
A look "under the hood" of the World's Largest container ship ever built. The engine that powers the Emma
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Press Releases
gCaptain Radio Episode 7 – Albedo
This week marks the seventh episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Press Releases
gCaptain Radio Episode 6 – Bananas
This week marks the sixth episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain Radio
Sunday, June 30, 2013
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
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
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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
Monday, June 17, 2013
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
Monday, June 10, 2013
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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
Friday, June 7, 2013
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
Sunday, June 2, 2013
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.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
![The Most Intense Bridge Conversation EVER – USS Porter Collides With Supertanker [BRIDGE RECORDING AUDIO]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/USS-Porter-635x422.jpeg)
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.
Monday, May 13, 2013
![Mærsk McKinney-Møller – Meet The World’s Largest Ship! [Multimedia Gallery]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1Konrad_9271.jpg)
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
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