February in Review: From Bad Barges to the Bad Boards of Review to the Marine Electric and the Jones Act

We covered some ground in February. Here is a recap of posts for the month. (Note: Last post here is the original newspaper article Tim Dwyer and I wrote 37 years ago.)

In Remembrance: The Marine Electric Sank 38 Years Ago This Month, Changing Maritime Safety Forever. Here’s How It Happened

The Smithsonian Documentary Gets Some of ‘El Faro’ Right, But Misses the Real Outcome — and Fabricates a Vital Scene

Boom! Bang! Dang! With Third World Standards, One of America’s Largest Petroleum Barge Companies Has Posed an Active Safety and Pollution Threat to New York and Texas Coasts, the Coast Guard Says

The Most Famous Rescues — Followed by the Worst Investigations — The Wrecks of the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer

Author/Family Query: Seeking Paul Dewey, Marine Electric Survivor

The Wreck of the SS Marine Electric — 36 Years Ago