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When a maritime incident happens the most up to date information often comes from news sources close to the scene. How do you find these sources? Lifehacker
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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Confined Space Casualties – A Call For Help
Bob Couttie of Maritime Accident Casebook is giving MAIIF a helping hand researching accidents in confined spaces and is looking for your help. He writes: I
gCaptain
Interview With gCaptain’s Founder
gCaptain’s Founder recently did an interview with IMC’s blog. Those interested can find it
Offbeat
The Meltdown Chair – Recycling Polypropylene Line
An interesting way to recycle Polypropylene Line. More details can be found HERE. (Via
Sunday, February 3, 2008
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Whaling – Graphic Images
The following images were taken by the Australian Customs Service in their mission to end Japanese whaling of the Souther Ocean. Japanese Whaling Ship Yushin
Incidents
Beached In Rotterdam – Zhen Hua Heavy Lift Crane Ship
Photo By Gerard Stolk Shipspotters (via Fred Fry‘s Discoverer Entry) brings us Zhen Hua 10 Stranded on Beach near Rotterdam! We detailed the sister ship
Lifesaving Incidents
Grounded Ship – Video Of Helicopter Rescue
The BBC Tells us; A cargo ship captain who was seriously injured in a force 10 gale off the Isles of Scilly is in hospital after being rescued by
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Incidents
How One Ship Crashed The Internet For 75 Million People
Submarine cables world map. Click here for full-size version (Graphic: Telegeography.com) Sea-Fever‘s Peter Mello submitted the following story to our
Lifesaving Incidents
M/V Explorer Found
BitterEnd reports that the Royal Navy Ice patrol ship HMS ENDURANCE, which amongst other tasks is carrying survey work in the Antarctic on behalf of the United
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Congratulations To London Readers
The stats for January are in and we would like to Congratulate and Thank our readers from London who, with 937 unique visitors, have squeezed out Houston, New
Friday, February 1, 2008
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The Inconvenient Truth – Maritime Casualty List 2008
We interrupt your weekend reading to bring you an Inconvenient Truth; the maritime casualty list for 2008. This list is from CargoLaw.com and will only be
Thursday, January 31, 2008
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Independent Panel Releases Report on Cosco Busan
San Francisco, CA (28 January): A panel of outside experts formed by the commandant of the Coast Guard to study the response to the Cosco Busan oil spill today
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Incident Photo Of The Week – M/V Stellamare
ALBANY, New York (Dec. 13, 2003)–Oil pollution responders take a short break Dec. 13, 2003 during the clean up efforts caused by the capsized Stellamare,
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Mariner Finance 101 – 401k
Mariners, Take Full Advantage of Your 401K By Capt. Ben Dinsmore As shipping companies continue to phase out defined pension plans for an ever
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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Bravo on My Watch – By The Artful Blogger
Bravo on My Watch By The Artful Blogger I review shipboard incidents every day. It’s what I write about. Unfortunately, there’s plenty of material
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Support gCaptain – Announcing The Gear Shop
We are happy to announce a partnership with amazon.com to bring you gCaptain’s gear shop. What is it? We have basically searched through Amazon’s
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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Voyage Of The T/S Enterprise
Photo by rkr806 Sea Fever brings us the annual cruise of Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s training ship Enterprise. This cruise has departed each winter
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Lego Ships – M/V Lego Aircraft Carrier, Lego Lighthouse, Lego Bulk Ship
In celebration of Lego’s 50th anniversary we bring you Lego Ships, Lego Lighthouses, Lego Aircraft carriers and other nautical lego sets. Lego Aircraft
Sunday, January 27, 2008
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MAIS Maritime Podcast Episode 07
Episode 7 of Messing About In Ships is launched! Download MP3 file here Please subscribe via iTunes. Stay tuned for the podcast shownotes which will be
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MAIS Podcast Posters – Free Stickers
Support your favorite podcast!Download, print and hang our poster. Poster 1 – Black (jpg) Poster 2 – Red (jpg) All readers who take a digital photo
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