Peter Knego's Sea Treks

San Of Aliaga

As soon as we reached the promontory overlooking Aliaga, I was startled to see an…

Yacht Clubbing On The MSC DIVINA, Part Three

Peter Knego’s latest trek wraps up in Bari and Katakolon at the end of a…

Peter Knego's Decked!

ROYAL PRINCESS Pre-Decked, Part Two (Interiors)

Peter Knego continues his visit to the famed Monfalcone-based Fincantieri shipyard with a press tour…

ROYAL PRINCESS Pre-Decked!, Part One (Top Decks)

Peter Knego continues his visit to the famed Monfalcone-based Fincantieri shipyard with a press tour…

Preservation S.S. UNITED STATES,  The Turkish Years 1992 – 1996:  What Might Have Been

S.S. UNITED STATES, The Turkish Years 1992 – 1996: What Might Have Been

S.S. UNITED STATES The Turkish Years 1992-1996: What Might Have Been By Shawn J. Dake…

USS OLYMPIA: Fifteen Minute Tour

Peter Knego makes a quick visit to the critically endangered cruiser, the USS OLYMPIA, the…

Trieste’s Maritime Treasures

Trieste’s Maritime Treasures

MaritimeMatters is delighted to share an exclusive report from Maurizio Eliseo, our maritime associate in…

USS IOWA In Port of Los Angeles Main Channel Today

KEEWATIN Continues Her Journey Out Into Lake Michigan

104-Year-Old SS KEEWATIN Departs Douglas

Current Ships EUROPA 2 Named On Port Of Hamburg’s 824th Birthday

EUROPA 2 Named On Port Of Hamburg’s 824th Birthday

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ newest ship EUROPA 2 was named in a ceremony in Hamburg coinciding with the…

A GRACEful Ferry Tale, Part Two

A GRACEful Ferry Tale, Part Two

A GRACEful Ferry Tale, part 2 by Kalle Id MaritimeMatters’ Helsinki correspondent Kalle Id continues…

NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY Has Left The Building

A GRACEful Ferry Tale, Part One

Now In Stock! 2013 Passenger Ships Desk Calendar by Peter Knego

Site News Martin Cox Presented The “C. Bradford Mitchell” For MaritimeMatters

Martin Cox Presented The “C. Bradford Mitchell” For MaritimeMatters

The Steamship Historical Society presented several awards at its annual conference and ShiPosium which took…

Golden Age Of Travel Calendar From Nautiques

SOPA And PIPA Protest

MaritimeMatters Exits Drydock

Past Ships
S.S. UNITED STATES,  The Turkish Years 1992 – 1996:  What Might Have Been

S.S. UNITED STATES, The Turkish Years 1992 – 1996: What Might Have Been

S.S. UNITED STATES The Turkish Years 1992-1996: What Might Have Been By Shawn J. Dake A little known chapter in…

MICHELANGELO And The Hurricane

MICHELANGELO And The Hurricane

By Gordon R. Ghareeb The morning fog clung to the surface of lower New York Bay.  The sound of distant…

USS OLYMPIA:  Fifteen Minute Tour

USS OLYMPIA: Fifteen Minute Tour

Peter Knego makes a quick visit to the critically endangered cruiser, the USS OLYMPIA, the oldest surviving steel-hulled…

Pacific Battlefleet Welcomes Returning CITY OF LOS ANGELES (90 Years Ago In LA)

Pacific Battlefleet Welcomes Returning CITY OF LOS ANGELES (90 Years Ago In LA)

Extracts from Chapter Two: October 2, 1922 Hollywood to Honolulu: the story of the Los Angeles Steamship Company…