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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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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
gCaptain
iPhone Integration on the Bridge
Our contest is only half way completed so you have plenty of time to enter and win one of many great prizes. CLICK HERE TO WIN THIS
Blog
Incident Photo of the Week – Alva Star
The M/V Alva Star. Click on the photo for the full story from CargoLaw.com Also, Flickr has a great slideshow of maritime disaster photos: Click
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Maritime Security
The Straight of Malacca – A Dark Passage
“For centuries, this sliver of ocean has captivated seamen, offering the most direct route between India and China, along with a bounty of resources,
Marine Weather
Hurricane Tracking Mashup
Here is a list of gCaptain’s picks for the most interesting ways to track Hurricanes. 1) IBISeye.com’s Hurricane Tracker. Click on past and future
Incidents
Do You Know What They Call Me? – By The Artful Blogger
Do You Know What They Call Me? By The Artful Blogger I’ve been accused of many things. I’ve been called a liar, a cheater, and a womanizer, among
Photo
The Queen Mary II – YouTube Superstar
The most elegant ship built in decades has caught the inspiration of artists, photographers and amateur ship spotters worldwide. She is elegant, record
Monday, September 17, 2007
Incidents
Shipping Container Collapse – UK
UK – report on shipping container collapse – The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the report of its investigation of the
Sunday, September 16, 2007
gCaptain
New Contact Page
We have launched a new Contact Us page with many interesting options… Take A
Marine Weather
Northwest Passage Melting Open
Transiting the Northwest Passage has been a goal of humanity for centuries and with the help Global Warming we unfortunately might get our wish. Is it time for
Saturday, September 15, 2007
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Future gCaptain says “My Daddy’s gettting audited” | Tear
To those who have sent me questions or panic about being Kapp-sized I don’t have any answers… yet. Stay tuned HERE and rest well knowing you have
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Merchant Mariner Tax Deduction “Kapp-sized” By IRS
I was recently reading Robert Greene’s; The 48 Laws of Power and took a few tips from it but more often than not I break them. Today’s infraction
Friday, September 14, 2007
gCaptain
3rd Place Contest Winner Is…
Week one of our iPhone our iPhone Contest is over and we have a third place winner… seafever! Honorable mention goes to wb6nah, the winner of our last
Thursday, September 13, 2007
gCaptain
Server Crash
My apologies to anyone trying to access the website the past few hours. We just recovered from a huge server crash. Too many people trying to download our
gCaptain
Special Edition Newsletter – Maritime Safety
A special Maritime Safety Edition of our newsletter was sent to subscribers yesterday. Normally I give our newsletter subscribers a few days head start but due
Incidents
Incident Picture of the Week – M/V Tampa Maersk
How did this happen? According to Cargo Law: January 2000 the vessel was attempting to turn in the area in front of the Maersk Container Terminal, Oakland so
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Incidents
The Case Of The Killer Catch – Special Edition MAC Report
Bob Couttie sent us an email yesterday announcing a Special Edition of his Maritime Accident Casebook. Why did he release this issue early? ….because
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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Google Maps – Maritime Mashup
Google has released a new Mash-up feature for their Maps service. Basically anyone can put together a map and submit it to google. Then users can overlay
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