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Alaska Cruise Ship – New Mate, Wrong Turn
Sources close to gCaptain tell us the cruise ship that hit a rock near Juneau Alaska last week was being navigated by a young third mate on his first
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.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Saturday, May 19, 2007
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National Maritime Day
May 22nd is National Maritime Day but most of the activities will be held this weekend. What is Maritime Day? Here’s MARAD’s answer: May 22nd is
Friday, May 18, 2007
Incidents
Alaska Cruise Ship Incident Has Ties to Exxon Valdez Grounding
A common misconception of the public is that the Exxon Valdez grounding was the direct result of an intoxicated Captain. Those of us in the industry know this
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
gCaptain
Simple Searches
As a follow up to yesterday’s long post here’s the short version. For all Martime Related Searches go here: Focused Maritime Search Engine For all
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The Captain and the Chief. A Mariner’s joke
The Captain and the Chief Engineer were in the galley revisiting an old
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
gCaptain
GMDSS or how I stopped worrying about and started to love/miss the Radio Officer
It think even those of us who are experts in technology are blow away by some of the capabilities today. Going to a Maritime Academy in the 90’s gave
Navy
NATO Considers Active Protection of Offshore Assets
Considering the recent security concerns in Nigeria NATO is in discussions with major oil companies to provide active protection of offshore
Monday, May 14, 2007
Incidents
UPDATE – Empress of the North’s Long History of Trouble
This is actually the 4th grounding of the vessel “Empress of the Sea”. By reviewing the USCG incident reports along with some google powered
Incidents
Breaking News – Cruise Ship Hit Rock off Juneau Alaska
The Captain of the cruise ship Empress of the North has called for passengers to abandon the ship after hitting a rock off Juneau Alaska. Reports are still
Thursday, May 10, 2007
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Long Lost Ship Surfaces in San Francisco
Our friends at Telstar Logistics keep sending us great stories. Last week they brought us “New Yorkers call 911 on dockwise ship” (hey I am the one
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A license to be proud of…. even if it’s just a dummy.
In MERPAC’s Task Statement #66 from last week’s meeting are a few interesting items beyond the usual TWIC gripes. Including: MERPAC seeks
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Marine Weather
Death of the HF marine forecast?
Today’s MITAGS newsletter has a story about the USCG’s request for public information regarding the use of HF services including radio facsimile,
gCaptain
Hidden Scoop
Here are some of the upcoming Discoverer posts. Be sure to vote on the ones you like! Will Virginia soon be entertaining big offers for its port terminals? The
Sunday, May 6, 2007
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Discover Upcoming Maritime News
Here are just a few upcoming news and stories from our News Discoverer… make sure you vote for the one you like. Briton kidnapped from Transocean rig in
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Senseo Coffee Roaster
My personal preference for fresh coffee on the bridge is the Senseo pod brewer, which not only saves me from assuring the coffee is fresh for the AM wake
Friday, May 4, 2007
Incidents
New Yorkers call 911 on Dockwise Ship
Citizens were quick to call 911 after witnessing the Dockwise Swan’s ballasting operation in New York harbor. Attempting to deliver dredging equipment
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