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Sunday, November 27, 2022
Cruise Industry Shutdown Video
Evergreen

Watch: The Insane Logistics Of Shutting Down The Entire Cruise Industry

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of mariners were stuck at sea aboard thousands of ships worldwide. Most of those ships continued to operate

November 27, 2022
Total Views: 11324

Friday, September 23, 2022
Watch: Inside the Hijacking of a $100 Million Oil Tanker
Piracy

Watch: Inside the Hijacking of a $100 Million Oil Tanker

By Kit Chellel, Matthew Campbell and Angus Bennett (Bloomberg) — In July 2011, the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was drifting through the treacherous

September 23, 2022
Total Views: 6363

Thursday, September 22, 2022
Incredible Footage from INSIDE Hurricane Fiona
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Incredible Footage from INSIDE Hurricane Fiona

An unmanned drone has returned incredible footage of its intercept of Hurricane Fiona, a Category 4 hurricane, as it barrels across the Atlantic Ocean towards

September 22, 2022
Total Views: 9141

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
QUICKSINK exercise in the Gulf of Mexico in 2022. Courtesy Air Force Research Laboratory
Defense

New View: New Anti-Ship Bomb Obliterates Full-Scale Ship Target in Gulf of Mexico

Back in May we coverd a lethal new anti-ship weapon being developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) that could provide a lower-cost and more

September 20, 2022
Total Views: 8145

Thursday, August 25, 2022
Watch: 40-Meter Superyacht Sinks Off Italy
Accidents

Watch: 40-Meter Superyacht Sinks Off Italy

Some billionaire just had a really bad day. Or as the ol’ joke goes, maybe it was one of the best—who knows? A 40-meter superyacht sank off the coast

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 20481

Sunday, August 21, 2022
Ukraine Food Crisis Video
Incidents

Watch: Could The Ukraine Grain Deal With Russia Fail?

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) According to The Economist the absolute levels of global hunger in 2022 could be the highest ever, as an exceptional set of

August 21, 2022
Total Views: 3339

Monday, July 11, 2022
WATCH Russia’s Secret Logistics Network To Steal Ukrainian Grain
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WATCH Russia’s Secret Logistics Network To Steal Ukrainian Grain

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow is ready to negotiate with Ukraine and Turkey about grain exports but it is unclear when these

July 11, 2022
Total Views: 3192

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Vonheim Interviews gCaptain CEO John Konrad
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Vonheim Interviews gCaptain CEO John Konrad

A fresh interview just dropped on the Vonheim YouTube channel. When Christopher Vonheim and Captain John A Konrad V bring emotion and

June 15, 2022
Total Views: 901

Monday, May 16, 2022
Watch: Will The Black Sea Turn Into A Tanker War?
Navy

Watch: Will The Black Sea Turn Into A Tanker War?

In this episode, of What’s Going On In Shipping, maritime historian Sal Mercogliano discusses how the conflict in the Black Sea between Ukraine and

May 16, 2022
Total Views: 3166

Friday, May 6, 2022
Maritime Historian Slams US Navy Over Bonhomme Richard Fire Report
Navy

Maritime Historian Slams US Navy Over Bonhomme Richard Fire Report

In this episode, maritime historian Sal Mercogliano explores the timeline and issues behind the July 12, 2020 fire onboard USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego,

May 6, 2022
Total Views: 10077

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Maersk Sealand Shipping Container
Video

Did An American Truck Driver Change Ocean Shipping Forever?

In this episode of What is Going on With Shipping, gCaptain contributor Sal Mercogliano, discusses the 66th anniversary of the sailing of the SS Ideal X with

May 3, 2022
Total Views: 11241

Monday, May 2, 2022
USCG RB-Ms Boat
USCG

Watch: U.S. Coast Guard’s Jet Driven Workhorse

Destin Sandlin’s popular YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay has already explained how the US Coast Guard (USCG) responds to distress signals and the science of

May 2, 2022
Total Views: 4304

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Restricted To Ship In China Poster
Shipyard

WATCH An American Ship Get Locked Down In China

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In November American Merchant Marine officer Madeleine Wolczko left her island home and took a Washington State Ferry to Seattle then

April 24, 2022
Total Views: 11019

Sunday, March 13, 2022
What Happened To Nuclear Cruise Ships?
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What Happened To Nuclear Cruise Ships?

With sleek, futuristic lines and shining red and white paint, the world’s first nuclear passenger ship N/S Savannah was designed to stand out but what

March 13, 2022
Total Views: 4768

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Hawaii Fuel Depot Tanks WWII
Navy

Watch: Hawaii Naval Bunker Tank Closure And The Jones Act Explained

As gCaptain reported early this week, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that Hawaii’s Red Hill bunker storage depot, the world’s

March 10, 2022
Total Views: 3181

Sunday, February 27, 2022
Operation Sea Breeze 2019 - Ukraine
Video

Could Ukraine Recruit Privateers?

In yestertday’s episode of What’s Going on With Shipping, Dr Sal Mercogliano – former merchant mariner and maritime historian –

February 27, 2022
Total Views: 3003

Thursday, February 24, 2022
What Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean for Global Shipping?
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What Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean for Global Shipping?

Sal Mercogliano, host of What’s Going on With Shipping, is joined by the CEO of gCaptain, John Konrad, to discuss the impact of the Russian invasion of

February 24, 2022
Total Views: 2435

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Dive Weld Training
Blog

How Are Structures Built Underwater?

Despite being beautiful and useful, rivers, lakes, harbors, and oceans are not always the best places to build. Tools and construction materials work better

February 23, 2022
Total Views: 4754

Sunday, February 6, 2022
MARAD US Mothball Ship Fleet
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Why Is The US Merchant Marine So Rusted And Broken?

After World War II the United States had the largest and newest fleet of deepwater commercial ships in the world. World trade has roughly doubled every tens

February 6, 2022
Total Views: 38430

Saturday, January 29, 2022
Zig-Zag Coast Guard Search and Rescue Pattern
Video

Watch: Why The Zig-Zag Search And Rescue Pattern is Genius

This week Destin Sandlin’s highly popular Smarter Everyday channel on YouTube is kicking off a new US Coast Guard series with this video about the

January 29, 2022
Total Views: 4000
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