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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

This is the Russian Flagship #Moskva before she sank. It's impossible to fully assess the situation aboard based on one picture but marine salvage masters must make assumptions based on little information. As a ship captain and ship fire author here's what appears to be likely🧵

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Fact: The US Navy is in charged of the Baltimore Bridge salvage effort Fact: The US Navy has more Admirals that warships Fact: there is not one Admiral in uniform today who is a salvage master Fact: salvage masters were once among the Navy’s most respected officers Fact:…

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False The rudders on these ships are massive. They require large hydraulic pumps to move. No electricity = no steering They are tied to the emergency diesel generator so steering can be resumed before the main generators are restored but if the emergency bus fails too…

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Is this accurate? Does anybody know?

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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BREAKING: A NY tugboat captain has reported to @gCaptain “container ship APL QINGDAO lost power while transiting New York harbor. They had 3 escort tugs but 3 more were needed to bring her under control. They regained power & were brought to anchor near the verrazano bridge”

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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This ship killed my dreams of becoming a naval aviator. I graduated college with plans to attend OCS but wanted to get my Merchant Marine license wet so I took a temporary job aboard this beast, the MV Cape Mohican 57,290 long tons of lethality. She could singlehandedly build a…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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3) the calm weather, reserve buoyancy, and the fact she still had power means she could possibly have been saved 4) the fact the helideck was smoke-free For these reasons my best guess is the captain of the Moskva abandoned his ship too early.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

The first question any salvage expert will ask is how close is she to sinking. The red line on this photo shows the approximate location of the new waterline. As you can see by comparing the photos she has lost a significant amount of buoyancy and is listing to port.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

What else do we know? The Smoke is dark and heavy. This is a serious fire with a lot of heat. Dark smoke is a result of the burning of heavy fuels or synthetic materials and incomplete combustion. It's a very hazardous situation.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Marshall S. Billingslea

@M_S_Billingslea

5 months

“2 Chinese Navy warships in the area did not render assistance.”

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

So it's likely been fully abandoned. It's possible that some people remain down below but staying in the engine room without proper boundary cooling and topside assistance from trained shipboard firefighters would be suicidal.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

What else do we know? The Lifeboats have been deployed and nobody is on deck, even back aft where it's smoke-free. Hoses are rigged to spray in the air. Those could have been rigged to help cool the ship but more likely are there to let nearby ships know when she lost power.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

Finally, us captains don't care about equipment, we live and die by one rule during emergencies at sea. In an explosion of this magnitude, our job is not to save everyone but to save the highest percentage of people possible. This could lead to hard decisions.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

2) The spraying water means they have at least emergency power which could be - if the crew had enough time - set up to help dewater the ship. 3) The weather is relatively calm. If the waves picked up the danger of sinking would increase exponentially.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

She, however, is probably not in immediate danger of sinking for a few reasons: 1) She has some reserve buoyancy left because she has not reached deck edge immersion, which is the point where no freeboard is left and stability goes from bad to worse.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

The next question is why? There is a rescue ship nearby (that ship took this photo) Is she not equipped with fire monitors capable of shooting water outward? Or is she keeping a safe distance because there is a real danger of a secondary explosion from munitions stored aboard?

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

P.S. If you've read this far and want to learn more about evacuating a ship under hotter and more explosive conditions please consider reading my book

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

We know the picture was taken relatively soon after the fire grew this large. We can assume this with some confidence because most of the grat paint is intact. Another hour under those conditions and the paint will likely peel and get covered in soot.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

By most accounts, this flagship ship was critical to these war efforts. My best assumption - again based on too little evidence - is because of 1) the importance of this ship to the war effort 2) because the Montreux convention prevents Russia from sending a replacement

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

22 days

No comment. #SAS2024

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

As a commercial ship captain, the likely correct answer here is to abandon the ship knowing she would likely sink, and let insurance cover the loss.. but a Navy captain does not have that luxury.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

The biggest difference between a commercial ship captain and a navy captain is that we civilians only have to worry about our own crew. Navy guys don't have that luxury. They must think about their crew and the strategic mission.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

We know don't see any nearby ships. Professional salvage teams require a lot of heavy equipment and firefighting gear. They would likely get a tugboat to spray the forward end with fire monitors to cool the ship before boarding with fireteams. No nearby ships are cooling her.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

Remember the golden rule - "save as many people as possible" - well, the people a navy captain has to think about are not just the crewmembers but also the army and marines his ship provides air cover and artillery support for.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

If this was a commercial ship the captain would likely have abandoned "non-essential" personnel and regrouped his fire teams at a "safe staging area" (likely the helideck) but this is a warship so the salvage team would have to know the location of all explosives before boarding

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

Next, we have to ask what's unusual about this photo? To me, the most striking part is the smoke is being blown forward and she has reserved buoyancy. This is a dangerous situation but the aft helideck is free of smoke and should be cool enough to work.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

By abandoning his ship early he may save his crew but lose the war.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

Global Times

@globaltimesnews

4 months

“This is a Chinese PLA Navy convoy, if you require any assistance, please contact via VHF Channel 16.” With 15 yrs of escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia, PLA Navy has sent 1,600+ calls through Channel 16 and escorted 7,200+ vessels. Always mission-ready!

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

5 months

Red Sea attack watchers listen up! Shipping experts do NOT understand naval operations. Naval experts do NOT understand shipping. Twitter “experts” have no clue about either. If you want facts you MUST follow people who understand both. 🧵

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

US Navy says they don’t have enough warships to start Operation Prosperity Garden 🇺🇸 built 24 littoral combat ships but - for good reason - isn’t using them. Question: If the LCS cannot defend a merchant ship against Hoothi drones, how is it going to defend itself in combat?

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

UPDATE 2: A few have pointed out there is a boat, probably a salvage tug, close alongside starboard aft.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

This is by far the craziest story I have reported on in the 15 years I’ve been CEO of @gCaptain BREAKING NEWS: Confirmation From Dr Sal on the news about @cmacgm and the French Navy I posted to my video this afternoon. Next rumor to confirm is that @JakeSullivan46 ’s team at…

Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️

@mercoglianos

4 months

It appears that #France is withdrawing from #OpProsperityGuardian and will be conducting their own escort operation. They are making overtures to other European Union nations to escort EU-owned vessels through the Bab el-Mandeb against the #Houthi . The delays in the…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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P.S. I shouldn’t just pick on the Navy. The Army’s in charge of waterways and bridges. Just 5 years ago the Army had salvage cranes and tugboats in Baltimore harbor. Not anymore Guess where the Army’s Most decorated 5-Star general of WW2 came from? The Army Corps of Engineers!

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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All week I’ve been fielding questions from journalists, government leaders and really smart people about the Baltimore Bridge disaster The same question keeps coming up… “how do you know so much about this” My ship license doesn’t say Ship Captain, it literally says MASTER.…

Andrew Côté

@Andercot

1 month

People who have mastered a profession know intuitively how to do things the right way. Most people want to take pride in their work. Boeing engineers saw the writing on the wall 22 years ago when outsourcing began under the reign of Ivy League MBAS

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

Update: looks like a salvage tug WAS alongside at the time of this photo. Good catch @MisrememberedY

John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

Ahh... good catch sir!

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Except they literally aren’t responding to distress calls right now in the Red Sea despite having warships and a naval base there They didn’t even help their own Hong Kong flagged ship Maersk Gibraltar

Global Times

@globaltimesnews

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“This is a Chinese PLA Navy convoy, if you require any assistance, please contact via VHF Channel 16.” With 15 yrs of escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia, PLA Navy has sent 1,600+ calls through Channel 16 and escorted 7,200+ vessels. Always mission-ready!

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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So USAA called me a few years back wanting me to sign up. This is no BS how the phone call went: USAA: This is USAA would you like a quote on auto insurance? Sure Can you walk me through your eligibility? Ok, I’m a captain in the US Merchant Marine So you’re a marine? No…

joshua steinman (🇺🇸,🇺🇸)

@JoshuaSteinman

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Un-American

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Psychologist friend: “what was the happiest moment of your early childhood?” Me: “sitting on my dad’s lap in the office seat of a FDNY truck barreling through the smoke filled streets of the bronx en route to a major fire” “Did he take you into the fire?” “No I sat alone in…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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In that case, the water stream pointing aft is likely coming from the tug & means there isn’t much heat stbd aft. Salvage tug monitors (like garden hoses) have straight spray and fan spray… you would use fan spray as a shield if heat and smoke were a problem. Example:

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

It is also possible the tug is made fast and is pulling the ship astern. That might explain why the smoke is streaming fwd and away from the heli-deck. Hard to tell for certain.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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China could have the Baltimore ship channel fully cleared in weeks but yesterday @POTUS said yesterday for the Army Corps of Engineers it will take months 🤦‍♂️ I blame the West Point Mafia and their budget demon. Please let me explain… Truth is bridges are an Army Corps of…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

There is a *small* chance they hooked the tug pump into the ships’ main to provide water pressure to the pipe on the port side… so it’s possible the ship did lose emergency power.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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No invention in human history has pulled more people out of poverty than the shipping container. Yet this myth that it was a “wholly commercial invention” is both persist and false Container shipping was an epic failure until the US Military poured billions of 💰into it 🧵

Rasmus Larsson 🇸🇪🇺🇦

@rasmusdotse

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@johnkonrad @TrentTelenko Can it be so simple as when containerization happened out of necessity it was faster and simpler to let private companies take the investments needed than to allocate public funds for building a new fleet of containerships?

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

Many older fire monitors require special pumps that can’t be turned off and on with a switch… so they are probably just spraying it aft to keep it out of the way but available if the smoke and heat shifts.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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IgneousAndroid

@IgneousAndroid

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And yet, where is the Chinese navy patrolling the Red Sea for security?

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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The anchor was dropped before the Dali hit the #baltimorebridge But the scene from the movie battleship when they drop the anchor and turn on a dime is 💯unrealistic. What happens when you drop the anchor while going 8knots? First you can’t just let it go! If you do the…

Felix

@Felixotan

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@johnkonrad Why didn’t they drop anchor before collision?

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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I was skeptical of Biden’s Gaza Pier plan but wasn’t expecting it to go this bad The MAJORITY of the fleet sent over had mechanical issues creating multiple delays One CAUGHT FIRE & a rescue vessel was dispatched to save her 😳😳 Why isn’t this the headline in defense news?

Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️

@mercoglianos

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USNS 2nd Lt John P Bobo Has Engine Fire and Aborts Gaza Mission | Status of Other Ships 1️⃣ USAV Besson delayed in Azores 2️⃣ USAV Wilson Wharf stuck in Tenerife 3️⃣ USNS #Bobo engine fire and return to Jacksonville

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Today’s Army Generals seem to have forgotten Eisenhower’s darkest hour. After Pearl Harbor, Eisenhower was assigned as the Deputy Chief in charge of Pacific Defenses. Every soldier in the Army desired one thing above all else: to send carriers to Manila Bay to relieve the…

Chowdah Hill

@ChowdahHill

3 months

This deserves a share… Through our namesake, the @USArmy is baked into the very soul of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 100 thousand tons of American steel.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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China has 200 times the shipbuilding capacity of the United States… and that includes all our Navy yards You did not read that wrong

Lloyd's List

@LloydsList

4 months

China dominates shipbuilding output and new orders in 2023

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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BREAKING NEWS: More Trouble for US Red Sea Operation The good news is Denmark agreed to send ONE staff officer to help protect the Red Sea The bad news is Spain and Italy are out of the operation and France will only remain if they don't have to follow 🇺🇸 orders

gCaptain

@gCaptain

4 months

The French Navy consented to continue its participation in the US-led coalition, provided that its vessels operate exclusively under French command. Spain, Italy, France Decline US Command Of Red Sea Operation Prosperity Guardian

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

8 months

This boat is F*ck’d

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

3 months

A story on how @ChowdahHill is making a real impact: For years, I've been trying to get my son Jack interested in the sea services, but he always rolls his eyes. Last year, we toured dozens of schools, but he only wanted to apply to two: @EmbryRiddle & @Cornell to study…

Chowdah Hill

@ChowdahHill

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If you’re one of the few selected for “IKE Warrior of the Day,” you get the privilege of taking the helm and moving around 4.5 acres of sovereign US territory. This young lady works on catapults and was chosen among 200 others b/c she is amazing.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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I was 20. He was 53. He had two or three bronze stars. I don’t remember. A moment of clarity emerged from the chemo. In 10 days he’d be in Arlington. I said Dad knowing all you know now. The loss of friends. The loss to the nation. The loss of innocence. Years of painful chemo…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

“More than 20 countries have confirmed their participation in the operation”

Combined Maritime Forces

@CMF_Bahrain

4 months

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, holds a video conference Dec. 20 from Manama, Bahrain, with merchant shipping industry representatives to discuss Operation Prosperity Guardian. Led by…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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True story: in California the local police and USCG stopped boarding my yacht after word got out that I have buckets of safety gear aboard and love giving long detailed lectures about how every single piece of kit works 😜

Harry Noze (knows)USA!

@mogul518315

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Can coast guard just jump on your boat for a “safety check”. Is she your mommy that needs to make sure you have all vests in the correct place? Seems intrusive to me. People may slam me but I’m a rider not a boater.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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What would I do to deter Iran?? Let me tell you the story of a dark & stormy night on an offshore oil rig Captain was really sick so I as Chief Mate was in charge & received a call that a crewman fell down a ladderwell We had over 100 people aboard, a hospital, and a fully…

Photon

@burkanci

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@johnkonrad what do you want biden to do then

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 years

The USS Zumwalt needs a top cover of paint ASAP… and not just to hide the rust.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

3 months

🇺🇸 Congressional priorities:

John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

3 months

good luck Europe, you're on your own NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR SHIPS IN THE RED SEA Biden wants airstrikes, not solutions At today's critical hearing the public, congress, US Navy, & media voted with their feet. Do you see cameras? See one admiral? Do you see White House reps?😪

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Not 1 Not 2 But 3 ammo factory fires this week

Intelschizo

@Schizointel

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Third 155mm factory to suffer explosion/fire this week. 2 in the United States 1 in the UK 2 Russian saboteurs were arrested in Germany. Russia has a long track record of this Since 2014 they have blown up 6 in Ukraine 2 in the Czech Republic 1 in Bulgaria

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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I have been told repeatedly that the reason the US Navy doesn’t need 500 ships is because of the combined strength of our allies. But only one ally has fully signed up to help in the Red Sea and…

Navy Lookout

@NavyLookout

3 months

BREAKING: Mechanical issue prevents HMS Queen Elizabeth from sailing on NATO exercise. Instead, HMS Prince of Wales will be readied to replace her.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Most Americans think we can airlift supplies in a future war. Most have no clue just how much a ship carries. Planes are great for speed but

Dooner 🏴‍☠️

@TimothyDooner

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Container ships go so much deeper than most people think

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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We could clear the bridge in weeks IF 1) our federal maritime agencies @DOTMARAD & @USCG were fully funded and functional 2) we had heavylift, salvage and offshore construction ships on hand. We don’t The Navy sold off almost its entire fleet of salvage ships. We don’t…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Yes, really. Here is the official @DOTMARAD map of 🇺🇸 rivers and waterways that can carry containers

offshorecapt20 🌊🌊 I vote Blue. #resist

@offshorecapt20

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@johnkonrad Navigable rivers for a container ship. 🙄really?!

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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IMHO most comments are missing the point The point is not that we, as a nation, built 1.5 liberty ships per day during WW2 The point is we did it with half the population we have today They keep telling us they can't find shipyard workers but we have 200 MILLION more people…

John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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I’m told that once upon a time, back when we has a much smaller population, we could build 1.5 of these a day

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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When a ship experiences a full blackout, you immediately lose all steering. The bigger problem is the rudder is locked whenever it was when the power went out. Ships never move in a straight line. Attached is a picture of a ship course recorder. Notice how the heading is not a…

JKash 🍊MAGA Queen

@JKash000

1 month

@johnkonrad If they lost steering capability due to the loss of electricity then how did they steer it right into the bridge column? The ship clearly turned, and that was not done without steering it.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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The Pacific ocean is vast. If war breaks out ships & planes will get hit and helicopters do NOT have the range or capacity to pick up survivors. If my son joins the Navy (which he is considering) I will be screaming at the top of my lungs for DoD to a few dozen of these

Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

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The ShinMaywa US-2 is a large Japanese short takeoff and landing amphibious aircraft that employs boundary layer control technology for enhanced STOL and stall suppression performance [📹 nobuya0827]

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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UPDATE: The French Navy is back in the US lead Naval Coalition! 🇫🇷🎉 (Under the condition they can refuse any 🇺🇸 orders, not commit any more warships, and focus on helping French merchant ships… so not really)

Marhelm

@MarhelmData

4 months

FRENCH HAVE PULLED OUT FROM NAVAL COALITION FRENCH CONVOYING THEIR OWN VESSELS, CMA CGM BEING ESCORTED BY FRENCH NAVY Great scoop from @johnkonrad and @mercoglianos

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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A quick note on the Governor I’m in Baltimore and interviewed a few sources working on this project Note that all are reticent to talk and it’s a small sample size but… I’m hearing rhat Governor Moore stepped up when few other leaders wanted to (don’t forget that Biden…

Governor Wes Moore

@GovWesMoore

28 days

Join us for live updates on our ongoing response to the Key Bridge collapse:

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 months

Conversation with a European shipping executive this week: “Are you going to DC to talk with the Navy or natsec think tanks?” “No” “Why? Because you dislike the Navy?” “No I love the US Navy. Their ineptitude in the Red Sea is making us millions. Why would go I help them?”

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

3 months

Why did you join? "To drop warheads on foreheads" Airman "To storm the gates of hell" Marine "To deliver death at depth" Submariner "To keep @ChowdahHill stocked with cookie dough" Merchant Mariner

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Can someone remind me why we aren’t building new battleships?

Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

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Joshua Hanlon visits the Brickmania Mare Island Store to check out the 28-meter-long LEGO USS Missouri made with more than 600,000 pieces [📹 Beyond the Brick]

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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As a federally licensed Master Mariner of unlimited tonnage and based on my extensive experience working in shipyards here’s my assessment of the submarine damage 🧵

Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦

@bayraktar_1love

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Leaked footage of Russian Rostov-on-Don submarine. Sevastopol’s dry dock.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

US coalition is falling apart with rumors France is leaving to go protect 🇫🇷ships while DoD has virtually abandoned 🇺🇸ships idle right NOW within Houthi missile range I'm also deeply troubled by the sea of US Naval officers & experts here who push back hard on my concerns.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Merry Christmas! Especially to those at sea delivering the goods.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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So yesterday I was asked... if tugboats were tied up alongside the M/V Dali they could have prevented the #BaltimoreBridgeCollapse ? I said absolutely yes. I received dozens of comments and DMs (mostly from people with limited at sea experience) saying I was wrong. As a…

John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

1 month

All the newly minted maritime experts are frustrating But the new tugboat experts today are the most tenacious (and wrong)

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

5 months

The US Navy has an extreme shortage of fuel delivery ship drivers that’s so acute they are offering new college grads over $200k to join @MSCSealift And THIS is why the DoD budget is over $1.5T. Multiple DoD organizations have said that fuel delivery in the Pacific is among our…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

5 months

I’m a merchant ship Captain who runs a large news company for commercial shipping. Five years ago I had zero interest in Naval or military affairs but this guy @mercoglianos just kept calling me telling me shipping is in BIG trouble if the US Navy keeps ignoring the concerns of…

Brian Ji

@BrianJJi

5 months

Peter Thiel: Meaning is found in doing things that are important, that otherwise wouldn't get done. Aim to work on things which without you, wouldn't / couldn't get done by anyone else.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

29 days

Guess how many salvage ships the Navy has here to clear the waterway? Guess how many fireboats San Diego has to rescue & treat victims or put out a fire if a tanker crashes into it? Guess how many critical port upgrades the Navy made after the 2020 Bonhomme Richard inferno?

aniemyer

@aniemyer

29 days

@cdrsalamander @johnkonrad And a reminder that a vast portion of the US Navy’s Pacific assets all berth behind this bridge, completed in 1969, almost 55 years ago.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

5 months

That shortly after winning the cold war against communism we moved our factories to a communist dictatorship

Science girl

@gunsnrosesgirl3

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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@cmacgm One major difference between Baltimore and New York is the US Coast Guard operates Vessel Traffic Service in NY VTS is like air traffic control. They monitor all ships and tugs and can respond quickly to emergencies Baltimore did not have VTS service

A Word On Vessel Traffic Service

A Word On Vessel Traffic Service by Captain John Denham The purpose of a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is to provide active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly...

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

3 months

The Ocean Jazz is not just a “U.S. owned” ship like some of the recent targets It’s a us owned & 🇺🇸 flagged ship that is manned by US Merchant Mariners & routinely carries oversized US military equipment for @US_TRANSCOM Here she’s delivering Black Hawk helicopters in 2018👇

First Squawk

@FirstSquawk

3 months

YEMEN'S HOUTHI MILITARY SPOKESMAN: NAVAL FORCES CARRIED OUT MILITARY OPERATION TARGETING AMERICAN MILITARY CARGO SHIP (OCEAN JAZZ) IN THE GULF OF ADEN

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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I’m told that once upon a time, back when we has a much smaller population, we could build 1.5 of these a day

MMWWII

@USMMWWII

12 days

SS Robert Gray and the Meriweather Lewis. #libertyships

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

1 month

BREAKING: MV DALI IS POTENTIALLY SITTING ATOP HIGH PRESSURE UNDERWATER GAS LINE Source at ICS reports ship salvage effort will likely be delayed while line is surveyed and additional risk can be assessed

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

For those who don’t know the US has massive US Merchant Marine ships fully crewed and loaded with weapons, vehicles and military supplies ready to sail at a moments notice in case a choke point - like the Red Sea - gets shut down and troops need to be flown into a conflict zone.…

George

@oceanman61

4 months

@johnkonrad All comments are relevant, and we mariners can always say we knew this would happen. Looking at the coastline of Yemen on the Red Sea, it is hard to understand why defensive forces were not put in place sooner. The Maritime Prepositioning program has also been stripped down.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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Either @SecretaryPete violated a major OSHA regulation yesterday or he had no intention of getting near the salvage operation I’ve been the chief of multi-billion offshore projects. I say this because most if you who have worked in critical emergencies will say that politicians…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

Over the past 4 years I've watched nearly every US Navy congressional hearing & many CNO press briefings Almost EVERY TIME a major deficiency was brought up ADM Gilday said: the strength of the US Navy is with our allies and partners Well, where are those partners now Admiral?

USNavyCNO

@USNavyCNO

3 years

Always a great day when the #Sailors of our @USNavy get to work alongside partners and allies from Australia and Japan! 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸 #NavyPartnerships #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific #AmericasAwayTeam

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

3 months

Gibbs & Cox began sketching out this destroyer hull design in 1984 and the first ship was commissioned while Admiral Burke was still alive

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

1 month

MAJOR fire aboard US Navy @MSCSealift ship USNS Button We’re working on getting more details but a senior source tells me the White House directed the Navy/USCG to 🤐 because it doesn’t want more ship news hitting the media this week You know what to do

Cargo ship fire off Dauphin Island

A cargo ship caught fire off the cost of Dauphin Island Thursday afternoon.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

2 months

I repeatedly get the same words applied to my national security posts calling for drastic change including serious Army cutbacks. People call me “ridiculous”, “silly”, and “idiotic” It must be nice to take such a view. I would love to argue that this service deserves an extra…

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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If you have family serving on a US Military base overseas (especially on islands like Okinawa or Guam) please ask congress: If the Army & Navy combined can’t build a simple pier in Gaza to deliver food in peace without multiple ships breaking down & catching fire… how will we…

John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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I was skeptical of Biden’s Gaza Pier plan but wasn’t expecting it to go this bad The MAJORITY of the fleet sent over had mechanical issues creating multiple delays One CAUGHT FIRE & a rescue vessel was dispatched to save her 😳😳 Why isn’t this the headline in defense news?

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

1 month

@Homega_Man you would be surprised by how many of our top military planners do too

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

3 months

Can you imagine if the Captain of every Navy, US Coast Guard and Merchant Marine ship posted like this? Half our nation’s sea-blindness and sea service recruitment problems would vanish overnight. Instead my Merchant Marine is being directed not to post “because of OpSec” 😭

Chowdah Hill

@ChowdahHill

3 months

Unsuspecting Petty Officer called to the bridge and placed in the Captain’s chair. Cookie offered. Cookie consumed. To his wife: “I love you with all my heart.” Returns to hangar bay to reposition aircraft prior to operations. Says: “This is the way,” as he departs.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

1 month

@Felixotan They did

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

No invention in human history has lifted more people out of poverty than the shipping container.

Kane 謝凱堯

@kane

4 months

the us navy imposed freedom of navigation disproportionately benefits poor countries if the unholy alliance of far right isolationists and far left anti-interventionists gets what it wants, only countries w advanced navies will be able to benefit from trade

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

It’s not just a navigation problem. The Suez canal is an incredible driver of economic prosperity. Hence the name Operation Prosperity Guardian. Without both canals the world would have to build twice as many ships and burn millions of barrels of extra oil each year.…

Marco Castelli

@macastel3

4 months

So now Maersk has given up on Red Sea. If nobody intervenes, we lose Suez Canal and we are back to 100 years ago navigation 🤦‍♂️

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

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What unified command is calling the “largest crane on the eastern US seaboard” is in Baltimore. It can lift 1,000 tons. But they are wrong, it’s not the largest. The Left Coast Lifter (used to construct New York’s Mario Cuomo bridge is in Staten Island. It can lift 1700 tons…

Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️

@mercoglianos

27 days

The scene in #Baltimore requires more heavy lift than is currently on location. Two assets that should be considered is the Left Coast Lifter, used in the construction of the Tappan Zee which can lift 1700 tons. Also, the VB-1000 can lift up to 6,800 tons.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

26 days

“Konrad knows F all about maritime construction” True Now please enjoy the maritime construction photo I took of a maritime construction crane lifting the derrick of the offshore drilling & construction ship I captain’d during it’s construction at Samsung Heavy Industries

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

4 months

I’m told Admirals can be recalled to active service I believe all the Admirals who assured us the LCS could fight in the littorals should crew one up a go prove it Ray Maybus @SECNAV75 can be CO

Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️

@mercoglianos

4 months

If only we had a fleet of ships to fight in the littorals, quickly redeploy, and be produced in such numbers that we could use them against a low-tech enemy like the Houthi.

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

1 month

BREAKING: Tugboats were released from the ship 17 minutes before impact with the #baltimorebridge . A tug escort was not required for the transit but was offered. Two pilots were aboard at the time. One a graduate of @UsmmaO and one a graduate of @MaritimeCollege

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John Ʌ Konrad V

@johnkonrad

6 days

This is your monthly reminder that the secretary of the Navy told Congress in an official letter that a fireboat in San Diego is 💯 not necessary 👇