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
Monday, August 13, 2007
Ships Collide and One Partially Sinks Off Gibraltar
The Shipping Times tells us: “The Panamanian cargo Vessel NEW FLAME, carrying a cargo of scrap metal and the Danish Product Tanker TORM GERTRUDE collided
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Here are some upcoming stories from our Maritime News Discoverer. Vote on the ones you like to have them published. Robin Storm: NOAA UPDATES ATLANTIC
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Stealth Warship – HMS Daring
We don’t usually cover Navy stories but think the stealth design on a ship this size is impressive, even if the radar signature is not 100% invisible.
A Mariner’s Telephone Prayers Answered
When I started sailing commercial ships (10+ years ago now) I made a promise to myself that I’d quit when my first child was born. Now as I write
Victory Ship Engine Room Tour
Also read our post Ship Engines – Wartsila-Sulzer Super Engine – The Emma Maersk’ s Enormous Power
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Company Quick To Blame Captain
In a recent incident aboard the Russian Cruise/Research vessel Alexey Maryshev, passengers where injured when an iceberg, which the vessel was navigating close
Friday, August 10, 2007
DSC for the Handheld Marine VHF
As mates, masters and pilots of really big ships we get plenty of bragging rights on the waterfront but the small guys have one thing on us, cool handheld
Say Goodbye to the Delta Queen
I have been sitting on this story for a few weeks but could not come up with the words to describe the loss of this historic ship and the
LMSR Ablaze in Boston
This just in from the Boston Globe: Firefighters battled through smoke and heat to quench a blaze early this morning in the bowels of a Navy ship in dry
Thursday, August 9, 2007
IMB’s Maritime Security Hotline Goes Live
Launched this June the International Maritime Bureau’s Maritime Security Hotline is a confidential phone line that enables the seafarer and others in the
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Rescue At Sea – Lego Life Saved
A daring rescue at sea was performed by tourists at the Dutch resort of Zandvoort yesterday. The efforts began when a large orange head was observed floating
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
India Considers Barring Old Ships
The Indian government is considering a law barring ships over 25 years of age from docking in the country’s ports. The Economic Times of India tells us:
Monday, August 6, 2007
Skyway Bridge Accident And Collapse – May 9, 1980, Tampa Florida
In light of the Minnesota bridge collapse I wanted to share the mayday called immediately following the Skyway Bridge Collapse on May 9th 1980. The Transcript
Saturday, August 4, 2007
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Video of the ‘Mangaorean Titanic’
The ship ‘DenDen’, or as local residents have nicknamed her ‘The Mangaorean Titanic’, was an early story covered by gCaptain in
Artist Attacks – ISPS Scare Aboard The Queen Mary 2
This must be the week of the unusual submarine. We have discovered Chinese subs on Google maps, luxury submarines for the uber-rich, and news of Russia using
Friday, August 3, 2007
Coast Guard Licensing Changes At The NMC
By now you should know that all licensing requests by U.S. Mariners are routed through the Coast Guard National Maritime Center‘s new headquarters in