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Maritime Security Expo – gCaptain Review
gCaptain made an unscheduled stop this week at the Maritime Security Expo in Long Beach. The event showcases new technology and ideas that improve the security
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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Saturday, November 15, 2008
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Looking For Talent – Are You The Next Reality TV Star?
An independent producer of reality television shows, has asked our help in posting a small job opening they have on the books. In an email to gCaptain,
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Video
An Ugly Reality – Whale Wars, Hunting The Whale Hunters
Love them or hate them, the crew of the Sea Shepard are now television stars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HejYngWPV0A . You can find gCaptain’s Sea
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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gCaptain’s Travel Gear – An Office Aboard Ship
Note: This is not our gear or our ship. <-click for photographer details. This is an article that was originally posted in July, but with the holiday season
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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A Message For Barack Obama: Welcome Aboard!
gCaptain is excited to announce that Barack Hussein Obama was elected today as the 44th president of the United States Of America. Just a few short weeks ago
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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What Motivates Your Vote?
[polldaddy poll=”1074177″] Curious which presidential canidate gCaptain supports? Our support runs parallel to that of The Unofficial Coast Guard
Friday, October 31, 2008
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Maritime Mystery – The Sailing Ship Mary Celeste
The List Universe brings us: Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries Mystery number 2, the harrowing tail of the sailing ship: Mary Celeste Mary Celeste was launched in Nova
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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The Cosco Busan – A Failure in xxx Resource Management
For a business to be successful you need hard work, willingness to accept risk and a touch of luck. For gCaptain the bit of luck was someone else’s
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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The Science Of Knots
Photo by AMagill We all know the basics of knots. They rely on friction to cinch against themselves or an object, they reduce the breaking strength of a line
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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Holiday Gift Guide | Spot Messenger Package – $60 Off
The gCaptain SPOT Messenger Contest is now closed and the units are in the mail but for those looking to get a unit of their own West Marine has
Monday, October 20, 2008
Ship Fires
Incident Video Of The Week – Ing Hua Fu No 9
New Straight Times brings us this video with the following information from Port
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Incidents
Maritime Casualty Investigation Association
The newly revived Maritime Accident Casebook is seeking your comments on the creation of a new association for the study of maritime causalities. Maritime
USCG
AMVER Joins Facebook
AMVER, the ‘Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System’ has been around for over 50 years but is not relying on it’s reputable history
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Interesting
A Tunnel For Ships?
MarineBuzz points us to Norway’s plan to build a One Nautical Mile long tunnel for ships. Reuters tells us: Norway has drawn up plans to build the
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19th Century Clipper Ship Sailing Cards
We usually post more modern topics but these photos of 19th century clipper cards was too visually impressive of a collection to pass up. Flickr user pantufla
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Incidents
MV Fedra Damage Survey – Flickr Slideshow
Maritime Photographer David Parody shot these photos of the M/V Fedra aground at Gibraltar. Play the entire slideshow and you will also get to view his
gCaptain
Video – M/V Fedra Beached Near Gibraltar
Stumble It! . . . Stay tuned for more information on this incident by bookmarking our M/V Fedra Tag. Thanks to Tom L for the
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Blog
M/V FEDRA – Incident Photo Of The Week
This photo was taken today by Ship Spotter Adrian Perera near Gibraltar. Lloyds List tells us: EMERGENCY services from Gibraltar and Spain mounted a joint
Thursday, October 9, 2008
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Poll – What sections should be added to Discoverer?
<a href =”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/966077/” >What sections should be added to Discoverer</a> <br/> <span
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