“Eight Down” and “The Geography of Risk” — two Maritime-related Books Worth a Read
David Reid looks at eight shipwrecks and their causes. Â You may never view Swiss Cheese the same. Eight Down reviews
Category: Contemporary Commentary
Thoughts on issues and entertainments of our day.
Should Duck Boats be Banned?
Should Duck Boats be banned? If you’re talking original issue WW2 craft? Absolutely not. They should be given to landlocked
Our Newest Jones Act Ship Courtesy of a Drug Bust?
Well, it’s a backdoor way for sure to modernize America’s ancient Jones Act fleet, but the seizure of the MSC
So Long to an Unsung Hero of the SS Marine Electric Saga: Bea Cusick
My good friend Bea Cusick died the other day. She was married to Bob Cusick, the hero of the SS
Podcast: “The Geography of Risk” and our Shorelines by Gilbert Gaul.
Gil Gaul, former colleague, author, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, takes a look at our shorelines in his upcoming book, “The
Coast Guard Cracks Down on Inspection in Sustained Follow-up to El Faro Tragedy
In a sign that the loss of the SS El Faro is significantly toughening US Coast Guard inspections, the Commandant
Jacksonville Coast Guard Sector Delays Action Against Company Now Commanded by Jacksonville Sector’s Former Commander
More than a year after a Marine Board of Investigation called for civil charges against the owner of the lost
Sister Ship of Lost SS El Faro Suffers Hull Crack and Oil Spill
A sister ship of the SS El Faro, the 46-year-old SS Matsonia, suffered a hull crack and began leaking oil,
The Wreck and Rescue of the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer
(Originally published as “Two Tankers Down.” Available also in paperback, kindle and audio book on Amazon.) Text design by Kim
The Real Story of How the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers Program was Rescued from the Coast Guard
The SS Marine Electric sank 36 years ago this month and one of the legends emerging from the tragedy was