The Sister Ship of the SS Poet Makes One Last Voyage
When I first began covering maritime safety, I was assured that old ships could be safe ships. Which technically is
Category: shipwrecks
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
“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
Project Lighthouse: A List of All US Diving Vessels and their Coast Guard Inspection Records
Here’s a record of all available past Coast Guard inspections of US diving ships into 2018.
The “Conception” Chief Coast Guard Investigator has a Reputation for Courtesy to All — While Intensely Investigating Everything
The SS El Faro investigation seemed open and shut. The Captain steered his vessel directly into the path of Hurricane
Body Counts in Dive Boat and Duck Boat Tragedies Could Resolve Long Simmering Issues Between Coast Guard and NTSB Over Tougher Safety Standards for Small Passenger Vessels Used by Millions of People
The recent death tolls in dive boat and duck boat accidents may result in the NTSB and Coast Guard finally agreeing on tougher standards.
Why Did the Dive Ship “Conception” Burn So Fast? The Express Shuttle II and the Science of “The Mother of All Bombs” May Provide Clues
How could the dive ship Conception, lost off the California coast last week, burn so hot and so quickly that
The Rev. David Reid Looks at Morse and Marconi’s Impact on Land-Sea Communication and Sea Ministries
David Reid’s “Eight Down” describing eight maritime disasters continues to gather positive reviews. (Nautical Institute below.) And in his capacity