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Watch your….. finances – Mint
Last week I signed up for the new web service MINT and I’m impressed. The new takes your financial information and breaks it down by cost. Why is this
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.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Lifesaving Incidents
Maritime Safety Podcast – Seductive Sims
In the latest edition of our favorite Maritime Podcast Bob Couttie warns; “Ancient mariners feared the seductive call of the siren would wreck their
Friday, October 19, 2007
Engines
Crash Astern Test – Video
Here is some video of engine room operations during a crash astern test for sea trials. Nothing too exciting but you can find more sea trial test of the
Thursday, October 18, 2007
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Chief Engineer Convicted in Pollution Case
In the latest criminal proceedings related to Marine Pollution and the use of “Magic Pipes” the Chief Engineer aboard an American-flagged
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Maritime Security
pirates are ‘thriving’ – IMB sees 14% increase in attacks
The IMB reports on a sharp increase in the number or piracy attacks. The BBC tells us: The increase is in large part because of a jump in incidents
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Ship Of The Day – M/V Harad
After a short break our morning smiles can return with a continuation of the Ship Of The Day blog. For those just joining our audience the blog showcases the
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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Development Driller III (aka DD3) – ship model of the week
Maybe it’s just because we have fans aboard the DD1,2&3 but more likely just because this is an amazing model. It shows the Global SantaFe’s
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Shipping Container – A Flickr Slideshow
Photo By threshold CLICK HERE for a slideshow of the most interesting Shipping Container photos on the
Monday, October 15, 2007
Video
Breaking the Heart – S/S Norway
Today is Blog Action Day and the topic of discussion throughout the blogoshpere is the environment. There are many issues and environmental news stories worth
Sunday, October 14, 2007
gCaptain
New About Page
We have just put the finishing touches on our new About and Contact pages. Take a look: About gCaptain Contact
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Lifesaving Incidents
Pasha Bulker Incident Report – Nearly Unbelievable
Photo By suburbanbloke In a post unusually harsh for gCaptain standards I asked some tough questions about actions taken by the captain of the doomed ship,
Merchant Marine
hospital ship comfort returns from humanitarian voyage
Back in June we brought you the departure of one of our favorite ships, the USNS Comfort hospital ship. You can read that article including ship details HERE.
Friday, October 12, 2007
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hawaii superferry – a ship captain’s perspective
A ferry at the center of much debate (including a record number of comments on this blog) has sailed into a storm that will likely sink her dream. The
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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qe3? cunard lines orders a new ship
The BBC tells us: Cunard Lines is to build a 92,000 tonne liner which will be called the Queen Elizabeth. The ship, which will be based at Southampton, will
Monday, October 8, 2007
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Saturday, October 6, 2007
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Nautical Institute on MARPOL Prevention
We rarely reproduce press releases… but it’s Sunday and not your usual release. Seaways, the Nautical Institute’s monthly magazine, has a
Friday, October 5, 2007
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Poll Question – Best Rotation?
<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” >Survey</a> – <a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com/poll.asp?p=107048″ >Take Our
Thursday, October 4, 2007
gCaptain
iPhone winner announcement
We have a winner of our Discover Maritime News iPhone contest. Congratulations go to Kiran, known to gCaptain as BoatsRule. Kiran is a Software Engineer in the
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