Humor

by John Konrad (gCaptain) A new ship can be an intimidating place for a deck officer, so here are a few tips to get you started and to remind

The next time anyone thinks it’s a good idea to invite the Captain down to the ECR for a bit of OJT… realize that this is what deck officers hear when

Soaring into the weekend

A Norwegian anti-drinking-while-boating group is back with this hilarious commercial titled, How to Launch Like a Boss, reminding viewers that boat

This video is making its way around the internet today as possibly one of the greatest pranks in U.S. Navy history. Now I don’t know if I’d go

With Jon Stewart preparing for his final show tonight after 16 years as the host of The Daily Show, here’s a Throwback Thursday look at that time he

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qHdPhkSSNQ This video is so perfect. It was created for AV-OG-TIL, a Norwegian NGO working to reduce the harmful effects of

This video side-splitting video is not new. In fact, it was first posted on gCaptain way back in May 2007 but, we ask you, does it ever get old?

To all our international readers, this is actually how many people talk in New England. Chalk this up as a cultural experience. For those in New England,

In a recent Ask Reddit subreddit, one user posed the question: "what is the laziest thing you've ever done?" One sailor's response by far takes the

Do you have any plankton brew?

We put this first photo up on the gCaptain Facebook page yesterday as a “caption this” and it was such at hit, that we thought we’d provide a little

This relief Captain was apparently giving the deckhands a hard time so they had him put his money where his mouth

Polish crew has a little fun with a flock of seagulls that decided this bulk carrier was a good place to take a break. That is

A Dutch reporter is onboard a ship to interview the Mayor of Kampen when, well, this

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So reports have been circulating this week quoting a Merchant Navy Officer who claims that her vessel's shipboard security personnel used Britney Spears music

A reminder to always sleep with one eye

After a night of drinking in Qingdao, China, Jiang Wu mistook a shipping container as his hotel room. It’s a classic mistake that no doubt happens to

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