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Monday, March 19, 2018
Deja Vu All Over Again
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Deja Vu All Over Again

By Captain George Livingstone – Some of you may recall another phrase, “Call me Cassandra”.  The term, originating in Greek mythology is used

March 19, 2018
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Fisheye Photo of Ship Stern
Blog

2018 The State Of Maritime

By Captain George Livingstone (Editorial) As we enter 2018 what is the state of the international maritime industry? The Cruise ship industry is booming,

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 85

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
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Ships: A Risky Business

By Captain George Livingstone – One of the worst storms I ever recall was a winter day off the coast of Oregon. We were transiting northbound

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 135

Monday, August 21, 2017
USN Officers SUNY Maritime College - Choker Whites
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US Navy Loss Of The USS Guardian, 2 Patrol Boats, USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain. Why Does The List Keeps Going?

By CDR Joe Tenaglia, USN (Ret) – Four ships in four years – not to mention USS Antietam grounding and the USS Fitzgerald collision –

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 216

Tuesday, June 27, 2017
USS Fitzgerald – Stop, Analyze, Dissect And Let’s Figure Out What Went Wrong
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USS Fitzgerald – Stop, Analyze, Dissect And Let’s Figure Out What Went Wrong

by CW4 Michael W. Carr, US Army Watercraft Master (Ret) As a former instructor I taught cadets, midshipman, and merchant mariners for over 15 years during

June 27, 2017
Total Views: 81

Friday, June 23, 2017
Captain John Konrad, gCaptain Founder & CEO
Collision

Why The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault, Part 2 – Questions And Answers

The recent editorial “The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.“ has been read 103,667 times, shared by 9,699 people via social media and

June 23, 2017
Total Views: 253

Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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Blog

COLREGs – Give Way or Stand On

by Captain Grant H Livingstone Part Two out of Three Part articles on COLREGS.  Are some professional mariners unintentionally violating COLREGS in a

June 20, 2017
Total Views: 1492

Monday, June 19, 2017
The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.
Collision

The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.

Editor’s note: According to google this article has been read by 133,570 people and has received over 500 comments, questions and replies on

June 19, 2017
Total Views: 546

Friday, March 17, 2017
Female Sailor Handling Lines Aboard Ship
Blog

Why Gender Diversity Matters Aboard Ships

By Captain George Livingstone The United Nation’s has declared the month of March as International Women’s Month so it seemed right to review the

March 17, 2017
Total Views: 203

Monday, January 30, 2017
Editorial – Did I Understand You Correctly?
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Editorial – Did I Understand You Correctly?

By Captain Grant Livingstone  I have learned a lot about relationships over 30 years of marriage.  The learning curve was not easy.  Initially I

January 30, 2017
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Sailors Unions Defend Greenpeace Crew
News

Sailors Unions Defend Greenpeace Crew

By Bruce Vail, Working hand-in-glove, two unions of merchant seafarers in several countries are agitating for the release of the Arctic 30, a multinational

October 15, 2013
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Captain John Konrad
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The US Merchant Marine Academy’s Silent Ally

Editor’s Note: On Friday the New York Times published an investigation into alleged troubles at the US Merchant Marine Academy. The following is a

September 5, 2012
Total Views: 21

Monday, July 25, 2011
Failure At Sea – Today’s Captain is expected not to make any mistakes
Incidents

Failure At Sea – Today’s Captain is expected not to make any mistakes

This post was first featured in the fall edition of the Council Of American Master Mariner’s official publication Sidlights. You can find the article on

July 25, 2011
Total Views: 286

Monday, October 4, 2010
Blog

Effecting Change in the Workplace

How many of you are completely happy with your job?  Or, happy with the way your company operates?  Or even the relationships you have with your coworkers?

October 4, 2010
Total Views: 115

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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Oil Spill

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill – Economics and Risk On The 20th Anniversary

Do you have an environmental question to explore? We were recently asked to participate in a Blogger’s Roundtable discussion on the Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2009
Total Views: 286

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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A Message For Barack Obama: Welcome Aboard!

gCaptain is excited to announce that Barack Hussein Obama was elected today as the 44th president of the United States Of America. Just a few short weeks ago

November 5, 2008
Total Views: 12

Friday, October 26, 2007
Jobs

Are Rising Salaries Enough To Retain Mariners?

In “Refrences to Joseph Keefe”>another excellent article, Maritime Executive‘s managing editor Joseph Keefe is dead on with his assessment

October 26, 2007
Total Views: 59
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