Southampton restores Titanic Engineers Memorial with a ceremony today, marking the bravery of the engineers who died when the ill-fated RMS TITANIC sank 98 years ago, en route to New York, after colliding with an iceberg. The memorial was originally unveiled in 1914 by Sir Archibald Denny, president of the Institute of the Marine Engineers, [...]
Scotland’s Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop announced that the preferred bidder for the 1864-built clipper ship CITY OF ADELAIDE would be the City of Adelaide Preservation Trust, thereby returning the ship to the Australian city after which she was named. Ms Hyslop said: “The ‘City of Adelaide’ has an illustrious past shared by two nations, Scotland [...]
CLIPPER ADVENTURER (ex ALLA TARASOVA), a 1975-built passenger ship with 128 passengers and 69 crew members on board, has run aground on an uncharted rock in the Arctic Ocean while on a cruise through the Northwest Passage. No injuries were reported and the passengers have been transferred to Kugluktuk, a former copper mine town of [...]
MINGHUA, (ex ANCERVILLE, SEA WORLD) by Martin Cox (first appeared on MaritimeMatters in 2000. Updated in 2004, 2007, 2010) Built as ANCERVILLE Compagnie de Navigation Paquet, Marseilles Built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St. Nazaire 14,224 gt 551 x 72 ft 2 12-cyl diesels, Burmeister & Wain from builders Twin Screw, 22 1/2 knots Passengers: Four [...]
British Turbine Steam Ship MANXMAN is reportedly soon to be demolished. MANXMAN was launched from the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, February 8, 1955. She was the last vessel in her class of six similar ships ordered by the Isle of Man Steam Packet. Her sisters KING ORRY, MONA’S QUEEN, TYNWALD, SNAEFELL and MONA’S ISLE [...]
A well-funded 20-day research expedition intends to create a 3D digital map of the entire TITANIC wreck site. After the wreck of the TITANIC was discovered in 1985 by a team led by oceanographer Robert Ballard, it has been the object of an ongoing argument over whether the famous ship and its remains should be [...]
QUEEN MARY 2 navigated a mid-Atlantic rendezvous with the rowing team for ‘Artemis Investments’ as they attempt to break the 114-year old world record, set back in 1896, by rowing from New York to England. The 23-foot, purpose-built rowing boat with its four-man crew departed New York on June 17. “It was a thrilling moment [...]
MSC Cruises confirms construction of a new “Fantasia class” cruise ship at STX Europe in St. Nazaire France, yard number U32, will be named MSC FANTASTICA. The 3,274-passenger vessel will be the 12th ship in MSC’s fleet, and according to MSC, “will build upon the success of the ‘Fantasia’ prototype, offering a unique experience for guests…thanks [...]
Walter D. Munson established The Munson Steamship Line in 1899 when he built a freight line Havana-New York service and then extended to include; Eastern Cuba, Mexico and the gulf ports. Succeeded by his son Carlos Munson, then son Frank Munson the Line had sixty steamers and had become the largest ocean freight company on [...]
The internet-based travel agency IGLU Cruise has awarded MaritimeMatters among the top twenty internet sites for “Best Cruise Tips” in the Highly Recommended category. In a message released today, IGLU stated, “We have created a list of the top solo travel sites which we believe are a great recourse for those who may be due [...]
