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
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Poll – Single Best Improvement
<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” >Poll Survey</a> – <a
Kappsized or Scuttled?! Sailor Tax Returns In Troubled Waters.
Kappsized or Scuttled?! By James MacGuire My phones have been ringing constantly regarding the amended returns and letters sent to former clients of Mr.
Poll: What is the most important issue facing mariners today?
<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” >Poll Survey</a> – <a
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Earthquake ALERT – San Francisco
A Magnitude 5+ earthquake was just (last 1/2hr) recorded in San Francisco. Stay tuned for more details and please write any information or links you have in
Incident Photo of the Week – Pemex Oil Rig Disaster
Cargo Law brings us photos of the deadliest Gulf of Mexico offshore accident in the last 43 years; last week’s Collision of the Usumacinta MODU and the
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Maritime News of the Week – gCaptain’s Top 10 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
gCaptain invites you to Pownce
gCaptain friend and Head Designer over at Digg.com, Daniel Burka, bumped up our number of friend request for the social networking / messaging site Pownce.com.
Ideas for a new ECDIS
Techcrunch brings us the Dash in-car GPS navigator; Map mashups may be one of the coolest things on the Web, but they would be even cooler in your car.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Iran builds first large container ship
Speaking at the Ninth Seminar of Marine Industries in Noshahr, deputy head of Ship-Making and Offshore Industries Company said that all stages of the
Friday, October 26, 2007
gCaptain Now On Facebook
You are all welcome to join our new gCaptain group on facebook: LINK If there are any facebook developers out there who is willing to do some good for
Ship Model of the Week – Bunga Cenderawasih, LNG Tanker
Our ship model of the week is the Malaysia International Shipping Company’s (MISC) LNG Tanker Bunga Cenderawasih. The model is of the 17 year old Korean
Are Rising Salaries Enough To Retain Mariners?
In “Refrences to Joseph Keefe”>another excellent article, Maritime Executive‘s managing editor Joseph Keefe is dead on with his assessment
Thursday, October 25, 2007
NMC Newsletter Subscriptions Announced
The USCG just announced efficiency newsletters from the National Maritime Center. They tell us: The Coast Guard maintains an active public and industry
Wave Interaction – Photoinstrumentation Photo
Photographer Andrew Davidhazy brings us some amazing photos of waves colliding. Actually they are simply the result of dripping water but do give you personal
U.S Congress Seeks To Attract And Retain Professional Mariners
“No longer is a sailor’s life necessarily one of adventure. Deadlines are tight, and manning is at a minimum.” -Rep. Elijah Cummings,
Lost in Translation – French Humor
Tim’s Times has a conversation that put a big smile on our faces and reminded me of my favorite TV commercial. Here’s the story: You have to
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Lastest Ship Technology Beneath The Waterline – Photos
Pieter Rijkaart, Holland America Line’s director of newbuilds, just provided this image of Eurodam’s recently installed Azipods. Eurodam News, the
Edward Burtynsky – Shipbreaking Images
Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images — stunning landscapes that document humanity’s impact on the world — help persuade millions to
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Sink This Missle Tracking Ship Please
USA Today tells us; A decommissioned Air Force ship is being prepared at a Virginia shipyard to become a new habitat for marine life and an attraction for