Peter Knego Awarded By SSHSA
I am delighted to announce that my good friend and MaritimeMatters Co-Editor, ocean liner journalist, owner of Midshipcentury.com and ship blogger extraordinare — Peter Knego — has been awarded the Samuel Ward Stanton Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Steam Ship Historical Society of America.
“Peter Knego is recognized as the recipient of the Samuel Ward Stanton award for his contributions to the mission and objectives of SSHSA. Peter has spent 30 years in research, analysis, and documentation of modern and classic passenger liners. He has added considerably to the available historical knowledge of the ocean liner by focusing attention on interior decorations of the passenger ship. Through still and video photography, Peter has catalogued the shipboard works of artisans, including sculptures, painters, furniture makers, artists and interior designers. Peter has personally recovered and documented hundreds of artifacts in his visits to India and other sites of ship breaking. Peter is also a well-known cruise and maritime writer and contributes to numerous consumer and industry publications around the world as well as helming two popular blogs, “Sea Treks” and “Decked!”, which can be on MaritimeMatters.
Peter Knego’s Sea Treks – Near live blogging in the first person of a cruise experience as Peter captures it.
Peter Knego’s Decked! – A deck by deck photographic tour and analysis of a specific ship.
Formed in 1935, the mission of the Steamship Historical Society of America is to record, preserve, and disseminate the history of engine-powered vessels.
Congratulations, – Martin Cox
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That’s the best news I have heard in a long time. No one deserves this award more then you Peter. Chris
Most highly deserved for your tireless efforts. No one has done more to preserve the history of ocean liners and document the present era through his photography, writing and even physically saving elements of the ships themselves than Peter. I am honored and privileged to call you my friend.
WOW! This is huge! A heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS, Peter. An honor well bestowed to someone quite deserving of it. Well done, sir.
Well done dear Peter. This is an honour which is long overdue. Your enthusiasm and great communication skills are an inspiration to us all. Bravo, bravo and a thousand more bravos!
Peter, CONGRATULATIONS are very much in order! It is wonderful to know that all your (delightful) efforts are truly recognized. I, for one, really appreciate your photographic and literary skills in documenting all that IS OCEAN LINERS! Congratulations for an honor well deserved!
Congratulations dear Peter. Keeping up with all of the news and presenting it to the world seems effortless for you, yet, it certainly is not. What a wonderful service and educational source you are.
Very well deserved, Peter.
Your highly informative, fascinating blogs are a joy to read and of great interest to a former sea-farer such as myself.
Keep up the good work!
Congratulations Peter! Well deserved.
A thoroughly well-deserved award.
Very well deserved! Well done Peter!
Congratulations Peter! You are amazing!!!
Well done Peter. As an ex employee of United States Lines, French Line and Costa Armatori, I enjoy you keeping us up to date on the current events in the cruise industry. Who would have thought that in the 1980’s we were trying to get 2 million passenger to travel on cruise ships!!
Dear Chris, Shawn, Kenneth, Alan, Monica, Kalle, Gordon, John and both Davids and Peters, thanks so much for your comments here. And thanks to Martin for sharing the news. I’m thrilled about the award and really touched by your support! The pursuit of all facets of ocean liner/cruise ship documentation and preservation through the years has enriched my life and allowed or pushed me into doing so many things that I would not otherwise dared. Getting recognition from the SSHSA is icing on the cake. Thank you for your kindness, generosity and support of our shared goals. One day, I’m hoping the rest of the world will finally get what we do. Thanks again, Peter.