Why NOBODY Wants Merchant Mariners To Get Veteran Status

In this controversial episode of The REAL gCaptain podcast Captain John Konrad explores why WWII US Merchant Marine Veterans and many Merchant Navy Allies are still fighting TODAY for full veteran status... and why this battle is of critical importance to the future. His answer might surprise you.

In today’s episode of The REAL gCaptain podcast Captain John Konrad reflects on a topic that frustrates, saddens and sometimes angers him… the state of American Shipyards today. The fact is that building ships in America is significantly more expensive and prone to delay (which is VERY VERY expensive from an economists point of view). The question is why? And John’s answer to this important question is probably not the answer you are expecting but it is the one shipyard managers need to hear.

In today's edition of The REAL gCaptain podcast, Captain John Konrad offers Basic Advice For Maritime Academy Cadets In A Tough Job Climate. Related Books: Golden Strips by Captain VS Parani https://amzn.to/2R7kKou Good To Great by Jim Collins https://amzn.to/2S8zC7t Abundance by Peter Diamandis https://amzn.to/2D2dG9Q Mastery by Robert Greene https://amzn.to/2Sddg4F

Most professional mariners agree that the most dangerous hour of shipping is the hour between 23:00 and 24:00 - this is because it’s the one hour when the most junior officer, the 3/m, is alone on the bridge of most ships - but a new book by New York TImes bestselling author Daniel Pink suggests that the most dangerous time of shipping starts at 13:00! Books and articles mentioned in this episode: Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
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NSFW - In today's edition of The REAL gCaptain podcast Captain John Konrad discusses two of his favorite books, Golden Strips by Captain VS Parani (https://amzn.to/2R7kKou) and Good To Great by Jim Collins (https://amzn.to/2S8zC7t). Konrad explores one critical difference between the management styles in both books ad invites readers to send your intense no B.S. feedback about this podcast to him at info@gCaptain.com

In 1956 Malcom McLean, an American truck driver, loaded fifty-eight shipping containers aboard a refitted oil tanker from Newark to Houston and, in doing so, completely revolutionized world trade BUT - while the success his idea of containerizing cargo far exceeded anyone's imagination - it failed to achieve his dream of providing seamless door-to-door shipping. Part of the reason for that failure is because of the problems inherent in the design of the container itself. In this episode, Captain John Konrad highlights those problems.

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In today's episode we share a bit of baseball trivia and discuss the importance of listening to sounds on the bridge of a ship.

Yesterday photos that gCaptain obtained where shared globally by big media outlets including ABC, CNN and Fox News. The question we answer today is.... how does gCaptain get these big exclusives?

In today's episode Captain John Konrad tells you everything you need to know about the horrible, nasty and disgusting condition known as seasickness. He also offers sage advice on curing it.

Three years ago today the American merchant ship El Faro sank on Hurricane Joaquin and all 33 crew-members where lost.

In the recent decades the shipping and offshore industries have spent millions of dollars on Human Resource departments and initiatives to prevent sexual harassment aboard ship. Our question is... have they solved the problem?

After returning from an excellent seminar hosted by about Short Sea Shipping initiatives in the United States, Captain John Konrad has some promising news to report. He also explains why prior attempts to create a system of marine highways have failed.

In today's episode John Konrad reveals the secret every good captain knows but few ever reveal. A secret that boosts confidence, authority, health, courage and can even help you find love.

In today's episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast John Konrad remembers SUNY Maritime's own Mate McCoy and teaches you the simple trick to master the art of knot tying.

The saying goes that today's marine safety regulations where written in the blood of mariners who sailed before us... but is that statement true? In today's episode Captain John Konrad explores past incident investigations and proposes an idea for preventing future fatalities at sea.

Have you ever fallen asleep while on watch at sea? In this episode Captain John Konrad offers advice on getting more sleep and better quality sleep aboard ship.

In today's episode John Konrad asks a very controversial question about the future of maritime education in the United States.

In this episode Captain John Konrad shares his opinion on the use of iPhones, Androids and other mobile devices on the bridge of ships.

Your ability to receive good, productive feedback is essential for productivity and self improvement but there is a lot of bad feedback floating around us. How do we filter and hone the feedback we get from those around us?

In today's episode Captain John Konrad discusses feedback and the assumptions made when people visit our site. He also discusses the topics of women working at sea and if the USMMA at Kings Point should remain open.

Feeling tired at the end of a long night on watch? Have you felt that cloud fall over you and fog your judgement in heavy traffic situations? We have the solution. It's called Bulletproof coffee and it's a game changer.

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John Konrad discusses the Mission to Seafarers' happiness at sea index and shares his own experiences finding happiness at sea. He also reviews Eric Mahoney's book "Cooking at Sea, A Guidebook" and shows how the cook of a small tugboat in Alaska became one of the most passionate people John has ever met.

In this episode we discuss risk management, space exploration, danger and the error chain in incident investigations.

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