The once grand SS United States may be one step closer to being preserved on the Philadelphia waterfront following the transfer of the ship’s title from Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) to the SS United States Conservancy.  The purchase, enabled by a grant provided to the conservancy by the Philadelphia philanthropist H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest has [...]

The folks at Professional Mariner are reporting that they have confirmed that two Marine Safety Alerts issued today by the Coast Guard concerning CO2 System Installations refer to the CO2 system on board the cruise ship Carnival Splendor which suffered a generator/machinery space fire in November resulting in a complete loss of propulsion and ship [...]

This is the story of the last of the Gasoline Tankers to serve in the U.S. fleet which were some of the longest serving ships in the fleet, even to this very day. Gasoline tankers are typically designated T-AOG in the Naval Vessel Register, and are usually small handy tankers used to transport clean product [...]

Every now and again, you find something interesting that is worth telling.  The other day I had the opportunity to go aboard the USNS H. H. Hess, moored in the Suisun Bay mothball fleet.   The following is a rare glimpse inside one of the boilers on the USNS H.H. Hess.  Even the untrained eye [...]

The shrinking size of the U.S. flagged merchant fleet is drawing the attention of the attention of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings,  Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation as evident at a recent hearing on the 29th of Sept.  Congressman Cummings is turning to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to provide further details concerning [...]