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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 and earned an MBA from Marist College. 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.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
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gCaptain Blogroll – Big Ships
I wanted to take some time and thank some of our partner sites; Maritime Experts from around the web. I also wanted to take the time to explain each
Friday, August 24, 2007
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Discover Maritime News
Here are some upcoming stories from our Maritime News Discoverer. Vote on the ones you like to have them published. Danes admit paying pirates to free cargo
Marine Weather
Tsunami Warning System
It was December 2004 and crew change was the day after Christmas so my relief was kind enough to give me the holiday and relieved me a few days
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Flying First Class
Are you a frequent flyer with plenty of miles to burn? We didn’t think so but you can still dream about The Best First Class Experiences: LINK Fixed LINK
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Marine Weather
Hurricane Dean Ship Photo
This photo was emailed to our tips address. It’s showing the aptly named tanker M/V Wave Ruler battling Hurricane Dean during a voyage to deliver aid to
Interesting
Google Earth – New Sky Feature
Google earth is quickly becoming an amazing product. You can track Tropical Storms, inspect subsea objects and view AIS (vessel tracking) data. Now google has
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
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gCaptain Reading List – Favorite Maritime Books?
In light of our previous post, we ask… What are your favorite Maritime Books? (To answer click
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Maritime Books of The Week – Navigation
Shiptalk, the British mariner’s website, has a book suggestion for us: “The Last Navigator”; by Steve Thomas, chronicles the author’s
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Top 10 Trading Partners – #1 Not China
U.S. Trade Balance, by Partner Country 2006 in descending order of trade turnover (imports plus exports) Source: United States International Trading
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Video
Container City – Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65C9OLvmjpI You can find out more about container city at their homepage: LINK Links: Container City Photo Gallery Shipping
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gCaptain Navigation Buttons
Some Buttons to help you navigate gCaptain. Click on the ones that interest you! 1) Like our favorite random story site Stumble Upon. Read a random gCaptain
Monday, August 20, 2007
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Ebba Maersk – World Largest Sistership
“Ship of the Week” brings us the fifth in the Maersk E-Class Container Ships and Sister Ship to the Emma Maersk: The Ebba Maersk (IMO: 9321524,
Interesting
Speed From Efficiency – The Sea Phantom
Looking like a James Bond craft but powered by a simple outboard the Sea Phantom’s design focuses on efficiency to bring speeds over 70knots. Wired Blog
Marine Weather
Using Google Earth to Track Hurricanes
Additional Links For Google Earth Storm Tracking: Google Earth Blog: Best Storm Tracking Tools Storm Tracking with Google Earth – Video Google Earth
Incidents
The Nightmare of the Ship M/V Alpha Action
We brought you the story of a collision between the bulk carrier M/V Alpha Action and and container ship M/V Wan Hai 307 late last month in a post
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Marine Weather
5 Interesting Hurricane Tracking Charts
Here is a list of gCaptain’s picks for the most interesting ways to track Hurricane Dean. 1) IBISeye.com’s Hurricane Tracker. Click on past and
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Video
Saturday Afternoon Fun – Riding The Shaft Video
Reason #72 why I’m not an engineer; Dangerous Initiation Rituals or as the cadets would say; “Bringing new meaning to Getting the Shaft“. My
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