Days of Wine and Rogue Waves: The 1960 SS Angelo Petri Cabernet Tanker Incident Off San Francisco
(This continues a series on “serial sinkers” – ships that had to be rescued more than once. Hope you enjoy
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The SS El Faro Sailed into Hurricane Joaquin and Maritime History Seven Years Ago Today to Become the Most Significant American Wreck of the 21st Century
The SS El Faro and her crew of 33 disappeared in Hurricane Joaquin seven years ago today and the matter
The Long, Slow Tide of El Faro Reform May Make This the Most Significant Era for Safety Improvement Since the Titanic
No one saw tons of change coming from the initial report on the 2015 tragedy. But the tide keeps rising and rising — to a point where it may now have provided the most significant maritime safety reforms in more than 100 years.
In Remembrance: The Marine Electric Sank 38 Years Ago This Month, Changing Maritime Safety Forever. Here’s How It Happened
The Wreck of the Marine Electric, in February 1983, triggered a series of US Coast Guard reforms that changed maritime safety forever.
The Smithsonian Documentary Gets Some of ‘El Faro’ Right, But Misses the Real Outcome — and Fabricates a Vital Scene
Comes now the Smithsonian Channel with its latest installment of famous ship wrecks, and to its credit, presents some first
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
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
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