Time for a Bi-Partisan Overhaul of Passenger Ship Safety Rules? Guess Again: Democrats, Republicans and President Trump Revive a Wooden Passenger Ship That Horrifies US Coast Guard Safety Experts

With sinking duck boats in Missouri last year and the death of divers on the Conception this week, one would

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A Sister Ship of the “Conception” was Faulted by Coast Guard Inspectors for Fire Systems — But Quickly Complied with Standards

The “Vision,” a sister ship of the lost dive ship “Conception” was cited by the Coast Guard and required to

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NTSB Suggested Tougher Standards After Fires on Two Other “Conception”-sized Passenger Vessels Showed How Flames Easily Go Undetected and Then Spread Rapidly

By Robert R. Frump In two previous cases, on vessels similar to the dive ship Conception, the National Transportation Safety Board

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Dive Boat Conception Coast Guard Inspections Found Only Minor Issues

A review of Coast Guard inspection records for the stricken dive boat Conception appears to show Coast Guard inspectors found

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The Difference Between Biden’s Blarney and Malevolent Malarky

The Difference Between Biden’s Blarney and Malevolent Malarky   When I was a kid reporter aged 27 covering Joe Biden,

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“The Men Who Stare Down Large Carnivores: An Account of Life and Death on the Bleeding Edge of African Conservation” (Complete Story)

Writer’s Note: It’s been awhile since I’ve opened my “African File” but there are some pieces that I want to

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Work in Progress: “The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ugly Duckling: A True Tale of Cunning, Pluck and a Fierce Ship-to-Ship Battle”

(Posting a few works in progress that I’ll get to soon, though probably not at full book length.  There is

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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

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“The Outlaw Ocean” — Establishes Ian Urbina as One of the Great Maritime Authors

The preface to “The Outlaw Ocean” contains more adventure and insights than many whole books on the maritime world.  Ian

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“Eight Down” and “The Geography of Risk” — two Maritime-related Books Worth a Read

David Reid looks at eight shipwrecks and their causes.  You may never view Swiss Cheese the same. Eight Down reviews

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