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Incident Photo Of The Week – M/V Jeppesen Maersk
CargoLaw.com brings us the 2006 incident photos of the M/V Jeppesen
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.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
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Upcoming Maritime News – Editor’s Picks
Here are gCaptain editor’s Top 10 upcoming picks of the week from gCaptain’s Maritime News Discoverer. Please Vote on the ones you like to have
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Ocean Arcologies
Artect.ent brings us Ocean Arcologies; The notion of cities condensed into a singular structure or hyperstructure, has frequented works of fiction as far back
Friday, January 25, 2008
Marine Weather
USCG Boat Rescue – Video
During a January 4 storm, two 47-foot Motor Life Boats from Station Golden Gate responded to calls and assisted four boaters in distress, towing one of the
Interesting
What Are You Sinking About?
g Captain's favorite video - what happens if you call the German Coast Guard when your ship starts sinking? What are you thinking about?? We're thinking this
Thursday, January 24, 2008
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OJ Gets Juiced in Newark
Photo by Johnny_kgc Gothanmist brings us news of… no not another Simpson story but rather the collision of a Orange Juice tanker and a dredge. They tell
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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Happy Birthday AMVER
Bitterend brings us the anniversary of AMVER: Originally known as the Atlantic Merchant Vessel Emergency Reporting (AMVER) System, it became operational on
Engines
Hydrogen Powered Ship – Iceland’s Ambitious Project For Alternative Energy Propulsion
The ship pictured above fails to impress the Icelandic tourists who board her for a short whale watching tour but after talking with the crew their attitude
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Interesting
Good Times for Merchant Mariners? Newbuild Statistics Might Tell.
(Originally published June 2007) The title of one story in this week’s MarEx Newsletter proclaims “Maritime Academy Graduation Heralds the
Monday, January 21, 2008
USCG
Coast Guard C-130 Air Drop – Video
A short clip from our friends at the USCG; Kodiak, Alaska-Jan 17, 2008–An Air Station Kodiak C-130 crew perform drop training. USCG video by PA1 Kurt
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Twitter Yourself From Disasters
If we only had one technology related wish for 2008 it would be that every mariner watched this video. Reminder: This is important people! FROM WIRED: While
Sunday, January 20, 2008
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Name The World’s Largest Cruise Ship
Here’s your opportunity to name a ship! This, however, isn’t just a random ship, Royal Caribbean is asking YOU to name the world’s largest
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Upcoming Maritime News – Editor’s Picks
Here are gCaptain editor’s Top 10 upcoming picks of the week from gCaptain’s Maritime News Discoverer. Please Vote on the ones you like to have
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Incidents
Cosco Busan Pilot’s Medical Records Questioned
Cosco Busan Photo by Noah Berger/Associated PressOctober 15th 2003 the Staten Island ferry crashed into a concrete pier killing eleven people and leaving 71
Friday, January 18, 2008
Oil Spill
Alaska Oil Spill – M/V Dolphin
Seattle based Trident Seafood’s 175′ freighter Dolphin with 34,000 gallons of diesel aboard grounded south of Wrangel AK. Dolphin spilled an
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A VHF Handheld To Float With
Navagear brings us info on Standard’s new floating handheld VHF: Standard Horizon HX850S VHF/GPS DSC Floating RadioNot that I spend a lot of waking OR
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Lifesaving Incidents
In Pictures: Ice Prince Rescue and Sinking
The BBC has a great photo slideshow of the M/V Ice Prince sinking. You can find it
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Photo
Library Of Congress Releases Maritime Photos
The Library of Congress has announced a partnership with our favorite Web 2.0 photography site Flickr. They tell us: The first incarnation of The Commons is a
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