Posted on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 by Martin Cox
Peter Knego at Alang in 2005 with the former RMS WINDSOR CASTLE. Photo by Kaushal Trivedi, copyright MidShipCentury.com 2005.
As a MaritimeMatters reader, you may know Peter Knego for his amazingly detailed ship blogs, SEA TREKS and DECKED! The roving blogger from internet cafe’s across the globe regularly brings you the latest on new and vintage passenger ships. But when he’s not doing all that, he is trying to save the remains of a period in maritime design that we shall not see again. And to do that he has to go to Alang, India where so many liners end their days on the beach being scrapped.
September 9th’s New York Times Home & Garden section carries an article on MaritimeMatter’s own Contributing Editor, Peter Knego.
The piece, by Fred A. Bernstein, entitled “On a Mission to Save Cruise Ship Décor”, can be found at this link:
David Walker
September 9, 2010 at 4:22 am
Peter: I can only imagine that the ships whistles from these past liners are in unison saluting you! CONGRATULATIONS!
Peter R
September 9, 2010 at 6:02 am
What a fabulous article. I urge everyone to read it! I posted the link on Facebook in the hope of broadening its circulation! Also, Congratulation on your 22 years with Mike too!
While because I moved so often I do not have the trunkloads of brochures, but I do have solid memories of going down to the Port of Auckland and going aboard the liners that called there. STRATHAIRD, RUAHINE, RANGITOTO and RANGITANE, MONOWAI, WESTRALIA and WANGANELLA, MING HUA, SHOTA REOSTAVELLI, ORIANA and CANBERRA; MARIPOSA and MONTEREY (which in 1957 arrived on my Birthday, I was introduced to Randolph Sevier, Matson’s President) and my first ocean trip on ORSOVA! Those were certainly the days!
Glenn
September 9, 2010 at 8:42 am
Great Article!
Rob
September 13, 2010 at 10:49 am
Admire your passion, Peter. My partner would probably kick me out of the house if I pursued the same. lol
alfredo
January 5, 2012 at 10:44 am
I want to send to peter knego photo c.colombo and tecnical equipment request .I have not his email to send things.Thanks and regards alfredo muccio