The Last Sister: The SS Matsonia Struggles On
(Note: The original article has been modified to include a veteran mariner’s point of view on the varying degrees of
Category: maritime
News Summary: Recent Posts, Podcasts, Articles and Books
Here’s a summary of recent posts and a few also pulled from the “evergreen” file. If you’ve not read about
Four Years After the Loss of the SS El Faro, the Coast Guard has Forced a Reckoning Over America’s Rust Bucket Merchant Marine and Sent Shivers Through the Military “Unready Reserve”
Nearly four years after the loss of the SS El Faro and her crew of 33 on October 1, 2015,
In a Major Military Command “Turbo Test” of Maritime Readiness, Two Old Rust Buckets Strive to Answer the Call
Two of the 28 ships called up in a critical “Turbo Test” of military sealift capabilities this month have among
How a World Class Coast Guard Rescuer Sank a DUKW — And Still Pulled Off an Extraordinary Rescue
Bernie Webber, the famous Coast Guardsman who led the rescue of the SS Pendleton crew, and whose story was told
Hey Sailor, Wanna Good Time at the Jean Shop?
Posted by Robert Frump (Here’s one of my favorite pieces circa 1980. I remember the time frame because I had just
“Project Lighthouse:” Passenger, Duck Boat, Ferry and Dive Ship Coast Guard Safety Records Now — Searchable Online. Plus “Ships of Interest List” for Merchant Marine Ships
The loss of the SS El Faro — translated from Spanish as The Lighthouse — prompted the US Coast Guard
Project Lighthouse: Passenger Ships with Coast Guard Boarding Priorities
Here’s a sorting of Coast Guard inspections data shows that these passenger ships have Coast Guard computer generated boarding priorities
Is Criminally Charging the “Conception” Dive Ship Crew Justice? Or Just Papering Over the Enablement of Death Traps?
“Snoozing crew raises specter of criminal charge in boat fire” was the headline of an AP story this week and if
Project Lighthouse: Larger Passenger Ships and Their Coast Guard Inspection Records
Posted by Robert Frump Here’s a record of all available Coast Guard inspections of larger passenger ships through 2018.