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Thursday, June 18, 2020
Capt Jason Tama USCG
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Port Of New York Takes Lead In Official USCG Response To BLM

Two days ago gCaptain reported on the industry’s lack of response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the fact that, while the United States Navy and

June 18, 2020
Total Views: 247

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Navy CNO BLM MEssage
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Organization Of Black Maritime Graduates Endorses BLM Movement

While a handful of American maritime stakeholders, including Longshoreman unions and Military Sealift Command, took early and definitive action in support of

June 16, 2020
Total Views: 177

Saturday, June 6, 2020
Captain Roy Love
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OPED: A Captain’s Experience Concerning Race And Colorism

  The Dichotomy Of Choosing To Be Black Or Brown In America, A Dialog On One Captain’s Personal Experience Concerning Race And Colorism. by Captain

June 6, 2020
Total Views: 398

Monday, June 1, 2020
What is Seasickness? And 50 Ways Professional Mariners Tackle It!
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What is Seasickness? And 50 Ways Professional Mariners Tackle It!

What is the definition of misery? Answer: Seasickness One of the first questions I get asked when a landlubber finds out I work at sea is, “Do you

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 46386

Sunday, May 17, 2020
Malcolm McLean
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The Story of Malcolm McLean and How Containerization Shaped the Modern World – TED

Containerization is the reason we have a thriving global marketplace, but where did it all begin? The idea of it was actually conjured up on a busy dock in

May 17, 2020
Total Views: 576

Friday, May 15, 2020
ShipTalk Podcast
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ShipTalk Podcast: Interview With gCaptain Founder

In this week’s episode of ShipTalk, Captain VS Parani, author of the book Golden Stripes,  speaks with Captain John Konrad, founder of gCaptain. and

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 41

Thursday, May 14, 2020
VIDEO: How Offshore Oil Rigs Work
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VIDEO: How Offshore Oil Rigs Work

  Without a doubt, the highest quality, most interesting, maritime and offshore videos of today are produced by Wendover Productions. Seriously, Go

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 424

Friday, April 24, 2020
What The Sea Has Taught Me About COVID-19
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What The Sea Has Taught Me About COVID-19

Today the New York Times published a featured article about my friend John Ramey and the people we know who “predicted” COVID19 titled “I

April 24, 2020
Total Views: 147

Wednesday, March 25, 2020
OPED – Do Maritime Incidents Need More Press Hype?
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OPED – Do Maritime Incidents Need More Press Hype?

OpEd (gCaptain) Today the shipping industry has access to many channels of low-cost information as websites like gCaptain, Splash 24/7, and Maritime Executive

March 25, 2020
Total Views: 86

Thursday, March 19, 2020
VIDEO: THANK YOU To The Unseen Maritime Professionals On The Front Lines Of COVID-19
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VIDEO: THANK YOU To The Unseen Maritime Professionals On The Front Lines Of COVID-19

While gCaptain joins the majority of people working from home, Coast Guard, Navy, Tugboaters, Seafarers, facilities engineers, ferry captains, and millions of

March 19, 2020
Total Views: 59

Friday, March 6, 2020
Watch the Trailer for Tom Hanks’ Latest Maritime Thriller GREYHOUND
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Watch the Trailer for Tom Hanks’ Latest Maritime Thriller GREYHOUND

Tom Hanks is returning to the maritime genre with his new movie GREYHOUND about a WWII convoy of ships crossing the treacherous North Atlantic to help fight

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 947

Monday, January 13, 2020
Time-Lapse: Two Week U.S. East Coast Run in 10 Minutes
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Time-Lapse: Two Week U.S. East Coast Run in 10 Minutes

Check out this new video from Youtuber JeffHK showing an East Coast transit with calls in New York, Charleston and Savannah. According to Jeff, the time-lapse

January 13, 2020
Total Views: 102

Sunday, January 12, 2020
Sailor Slang: What does it mean to “Meet In Snug Harbor”?
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Sailor Slang: What does it mean to “Meet In Snug Harbor”?

Often times mariners are heard joking to each other that “They will meet up again in Snug Harbor“.  What does this mean? Well, Snug

January 12, 2020
Total Views: 530

Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Captain Lindsay M Price
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Tugs And Towing: Interview From The Deck

Growing up in a small mountain town in Colorado Captain Lindsay Price was never much interested in boats, but during a  7th-grade class trip, she fell in

December 31, 2019
Total Views: 655

Friday, November 29, 2019
Tsuro of the Seas - A Game of Treacherous Waters
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The Top 10 Best Nautical Inspired Board Games

This holiday season take a break from Netflix, Prime Video, and video games with some good old fashion board games. We say “old fashion” but the

November 29, 2019
Total Views: 7912

Nautical Christmas Gift Box
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2019 Holiday Gift Guide

Santa’s not the only one making lists and checking them twice this time of year. We know plenty of you out there in the are compiling wishlists in your

November 29, 2019
Total Views: 214

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Are Merchant Mariners Veterans?
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Are Merchant Mariners Veterans?

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) I have a confession to make…. I don’t want to post this video. I don’t want to share a video of me crying

November 12, 2019
Total Views: 1174

Friday, November 1, 2019
Trade War Book by Lori Ann LaRocco
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Trade War: Containers Don’t Lie, A New Book By Lori Ann LaRocco

Today the decorum of trade negotiations has been replaced with a trade war reality show leaving the world as a whipsawed spectator. For the first time in

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 52

Thursday, October 31, 2019
Matt Heider is CEO of Nautilus Labs
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Nautilus Labs Interview – How Does A Small Maritime Startup Raise $11M?

This week we had the pleasure to interview Matt Heider, CEO of the fast growing startup Nautilus Labs.   Nautilus is building artificial intelligence

October 31, 2019
Total Views: 250

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
ship navigation bridge
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A Fresh Look At Bridge Resource Management

Shortly after graduating SUNY Maritime College in 2000 I was required to enroll in a Bridge Resource Management before I could sail on my new US Coast Guard

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 801
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