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One of the first large cargo ships in 100 years to cross the Atlantic with the help of the wind will set off from European shores this month on a voyage which is due to make maritime history. . (Guardian Unlimited)
Tall ship may call Oceanside Harbor home Jan 1, 2008
The gathering of tall ships ---- owned by various foundations ---- could become an annual festival celebrating early American maritime history if city leaders and foundation officials can reach an agreement, said Jeffrey Woods, a spokesman for the Lynx Educational Foundation, which owns and operates the Lynx ... "These ships travel and teach maritime history," Woods said. (North County Times)
Cunard Line Queens to Meet for Royal Rendezvous in New York Harbor on January 13 Dec 28, 2007
Making Maritime History - Fireworks and Fanfare to Mark the First and Only Meeting of Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth 2 and New Queen Victoria VALENCIA, Calif ... This is the first-time in Cunard's 168-year history that three "Queens" have been in service at the same time and with QE2 retiring in November 2008 will be the only time they will be together, offering a maritime history- making moment. (PR Newswire)
Trendy theme cruises in vogue Dec 28, 2007
Sailings may also include courses or lectures on such topics as maritime history, science, politics, nutrition, geography, health and fitness, presented by authors, astronauts, naturalists, historians and personal development experts. Cruising the major rivers of Europe might be considered education enough but Uniworld Grand River Cruises takes the experience to even greater heights. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
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For the first time in Hawaii's maritime history, three female bridge officers were at the helm of an 800-foot container ship that arrived at Honolulu Harbor from Los Angeles on Wednesday ... Matson Navigation Co., the state's largest ocean carrier, made maritime history in 1988 when Lynn Korwatch became the first female captain of a large commercial vessel in the Pacific, Matson's SS Maui ... Horizon Lines Inc. made Hawaii maritime history this week when an 800-foot container ship arrived in... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The city of ships Dec 19, 2007
Maritime history, lively downtown are among its many draws. Print| Text size + By Judith Gaines Globe Correspondent / December 19, 2007. (Boston Globe)
Professor of nautical archaeology was a world authority Dec 9, 2007
"That ability is why Paul Johnston, curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, called Steffy "the Sherlock Holmes of ancient ship reconstructors. " "He had the patience to take all those tiny little clues left behind -- the crushed wooden splinters, the corroded fasteners and the tool marks left by the ancient carpenters -- and rebuild the ship into its original shape on paper or in a museum gallery for everyone to enjoy and learn from,"... (Los Angeles Times)
Unique, affordable destinations not on your list Nov 30, 2007
Halifax, Nova ScotiaHalifax is steeped in maritime history. And of course, it also has the most photographed lighthouse in the world the Peggys Cove Lighthouse (officially Peggys Point Lighthouse), located about 27 miles from Halifax. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Shipwrights help restore the Friendship of Salem Nov 28, 2007
It was commissioned by the National Park Service to tell the story of Salem's role in maritime history. The Friendship was picked because so much is known about it: There's an 8-foot model of the original ship in the Peabody Essex Museum that was built more than 200 years ago by the ship's carpenters, and there are paintings and documents related to its voyages. (Boston Globe)
Book signing ahoy! Nov 28, 2007
When "In Peace and War: A History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point" began in 2002, it was going to be the continuation of "The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisioned 1600-2000" by W. Jeffrey Bolster of Portsmouth ... What: W. Jeffrey Bolster and Jeffrey L. Cruikshank will discuss their works, "The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisioned, 1600-2000" and "In Peace and War A History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point" ... "The... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
• Sub Base Bets On Surviving Nov 26, 2007
A lot of fingers are crossed, because the answers to those questions hold major implications for the state's economy, identity and maritime history. Going For Smart Growth. (FOX61, CT)
Odyssey Marine suit claims defamation, alleges libel Nov 19, 2007
McManus is a diver and maritime history buff who lives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The company's complaint also alleges McManus posted a defamatory article about it on a Web site. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
In the Splash of Luxury Nov 5, 2007
PROS Elkus Manfredi Architects weren't thinking 19th-century maritime history when they designed the InterContinental hotel and residences. The glass exterior and sleek interiors say 21st century and beyond. (Boston Globe)
COMMENTARY / Join Lifesavers League Nov 2, 2007
For one, the League will champion Cohasset s unique maritime history as home to the first official lifesaving station in the United States and see that such a history remains a living one ... We look forward to seeing you at CMI s annual meeting to write a new chapter in Cohasset s maritime history. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Ghosts of Hawthorne Hotel Salem MA Oct 30, 2007
New England Coastal City famed for the Salem Witch Trials and a rich Maritime History and claims of paranormal activities. Salem Massachusetts is notorious for the Salem Trials of 1692. (Suite101.com)
Cunard's Queen Victoria Shines a Spotlight on Museum-Quality Art Collection Oct 26, 2007
Chart Room -- A favorite retreat aboard Cunarders for over a century, the Chart Room resonates with maritime history and innovation. The room features large murals of Servia and Britannia by maritime artist Robert Lloyd and portraits of Olympic and Caronia by maritime artist Stephen Card, as well as sand-blasted maps with sea views and vitrines displaying ship models and other maritime artifacts and memorabilia. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Great Lakes Lighthouses Oct 22, 2007
Much of the information used in this article came from newspaper articles from the Grey and Bruce County area and A Maritime History of Georgian Bay by Larry Turner, Paul White and others. more in suite. (Suite101.com)
Cutty Sark restorers face cash black hole Oct 21, 2007
It's a valuable piece of maritime history. . (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
The second watch Oct 11, 2007
With about 12 to 15 local volunteers at any one time, Towers has been rejuvenating the beacon's structure and piecing together the maritime history ... "Once I started doing the research and reading about it," she said, "I just become kind of taken with it and amazed with the maritime history and human history out there.". (Daily Triplicate)
WRECK OF 1800s SCHOONER FOUND OFF SODUS POINT Oct 3, 2007 Maritime Festival in Portsmouth Sep 27, 2007 Submerged Cannon May Be Clue to Lost Colony Sep 26, 2007 Ship now a part of Museum of History's Centre Street Tours Sep 23, 2007 State keeps museum afloat Sep 19, 2007 Shanksville native takes to the high seas Sep 9, 2007 Security overload? Sep 7, 2007 Seaside hostel spotlighted after 25 years Sep 6, 2007 SEAWAY TRAIL SERIES TO CONCLUDE WITH TALES OF HAUNTED SHIPWRECKS ... SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNIZES COMMUNITY MEMBERS ... SESQUICENTENNIAL PLAN OUTLINES SUNY OSWEGO’S FUTURE GOALS ... GUYER SEEKS 2ND WARD SEAT ... 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(Brian Witte) Jun 7, 2007 Crossing the Atlantic by Ship May 27, 2007 Couple donates $500,000 for new Tahoe Maritime Museum May 27, 2007 Poster offers history lesson May 26, 2007 Voyage begins for cruise stop May 24, 2007 Maritime history lost as Cutty Sark burns May 22, 2007 National Maritime Day, 2007 May 19, 2007 Ancient Wooden Anchor Discovered May 18, 2007 Weekend Waterfront Festival will make a splash May 17, 2007 On board the Lynx May 12, 2007 Our View: Let's see if museum would work May 11, 2007 Meissner comes up short in repeat bid May 8, 2007 Lady Washington and Gray never sail together again May 8, 2007 Grand and groovy May 5, 2007 Historic paddle wheel's leaving town May 1, 2007 Native and settlers' boatbuilding keys to Maine seminar Apr 29, 2007 San Diego's a day in the park Apr 29, 2007 Huge cocaine bust 'exciting' for crew Apr 29, 2007 Pre-celebration of the Tall-Masted Ships Apr 27, 2007 Short Sands Shipwreck uncovered by storm Apr 26, 2007 Coast Guard shows off record drug haul Apr 25, 2007 Coast Guard Makes Biggest Cocaine Bust In Maritime History Apr 25, 2007 Harbor preparing for ships Apr 25, 2007 Ship artifacts to be displayed at celebration Apr 17, 2007
Kennard feels that the discovery of this shipwreck in particular is of great importance in connection with the local maritime history ... In general, we want to get people acquainted with the maritime history and the commerce in New York State that was being carried on at that time on the Great Lakes. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Vintage cars, harvest fairs, songs of the sea Sep 28, 2007
This weekend the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival pays homage to the Seacoast's maritime history. Local musicians will sing shantys sailors' work songs and tell stories about the area's seafaring history at various locations. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
"History, the 400 years Portsmouth has been around. That includes the historic district, the buildings. And Portsmouth's maritime history.". WHAT PORTSMOUTH MARITIME FOLK FESTIVAL. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Rod Mather, a professor of maritime history and underwater archaeology at the University of Rhode Island, has studied the 25-square-mile area surrounding the site where the cannon was found the past two summers. Some historians believe the 4-feet-long, 300-pound cannon, which was loaded when it was found 24 years ago, is an English cannon from the 1580s, making it one of the oldest English artifacts ever found in the Americas. (Fox News)
FERNANDINA BEACH - For 10 years, a ship that harkens back to Fernandina's fabled maritime history has been docked at the city marina at the end of Centre Street. Now that ship, the Voyager, is part of the Amelia Island Museum of History's downtown Fernandina Beach walking tour. (Florida Times-Union)
State support will boost awareness of maritime history and Hatteras Island's tourism-based economy, Couch said ... Undeterred, islanders established a museum highlighting maritime history and hundreds of wrecks in an area off the coast dubbed the Graveyard of the Atlantic. (News & Observer)
She and her shipmates took school groups and Boy Scout troops out to sea teaching them about sailing, marine biology and maritime history. It was a meaningful experience for her. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
and since hwen has he had an avid interest in maritime history - oh sorry, i forgot - there's a decommissioned battle destroyer in the museum - perhaps he thinking New Zealand can buy it to join his army. 4. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
He will share his love of maritime history and music with traditional work songs, modern sea songs and sing-alongs. Santa Cruz-based marimba band Sadza will joyously play the spirited, ecstatic dance music from Zimbabwe. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
His interest in maritime history and folklore began at an early age ... According to Stonehouse, during the 1960s virtually no one was doing maritime history on the Great Lakes ... Stonehouse explained his passion of maritime history. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
An article written by Paul Forsythe Johnston, Curator of Maritime History at the National Museum of American History, and posted on the museum's website, explains the significance of submarine propeller design and the "tip vortex flowfields" the propeller creates. "Once [the propellers] reach a certain speed, the blades begin to create a partial vacuum, which results in air bubbles," he writes. (Sydney Morning Herald)
"The whole deal was to get families who have never been on the water before, to get them on the water," said Rowse, who taught the participants how to build their boats and told them about Boston's maritime history in the process. Rowse dashed up and down the dock to assist with the launchings and explain to the participants how to climb into their boats without capsizing them. (Boston Globe)
Students will learn about Manitowoc's maritime history and Wisconsin's contribution to the war effort, shipbuilding technology and industrial progress through an overnight trip spent on a submarine, oral history recordings and the making of a documentary to be used at the museum and hosted on their website. -- Old Harbor School/ Old Harbor, AK -- This project will partner the Old Harbor Tribal Council with high school students from the neighboring Old Harbor School, to capture the history of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jon CoxUsing the autonomous underwater vehicle DOERRI, marine scientists will help reveal the mysteries of the Black Sea's geology and maritime history ... "This is a truly exciting expedition that will shed light on important geological features in the Mediterranean while also uncovering vital information about ancient trade routes and the maritime history of the ," Ballard said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
The other course, American Maritime History to 1870, led by seasoned Maritime College history Professor David Allen, is based on The History Channel series Great Ships. In it, students will explore the major developments in American maritime history from pre-Columbian times through the Civil War. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A story in the takes note of the efforts of a Homer man to create a museum that would tell the story of Alaska s rich maritime history. Michael Neece envisions a place that would look back some 800 years. (Anchorage Daily News)
Using a novel underwater robot, University of Delaware marine scientists will help reveal the mysteries of the Black Sea's geology and maritime history, including ages-old shipwrecks, during an international expedition that is now underway. Using a novel underwater robot, UD marine scientists will help reveal the mysteries of the Black Sea's geology and maritime history, including ages-old shipwrecks, during an international expedition that is now underway ... This is a truly exciting expedition... (Science Daily)
"We are the repository of the maritime history of Long Island," said Stan Feldman, the pro tempore director of the LIMM, adding that over the years Long Island has been defined by its maritime culture and shellfish economy. Historic relics - such as the oyster dredging boat, or sloop, called Modesty - are being restored and preserved at the facility today, as previously reported by Suffolk Life. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
"It is the single greatest loss of life in our naval maritime history. We need to get on with that work and not be stymied by these so-called media agreements," he told reporters. Mr Billson said it was improbable this was really Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Geldhof and several other fans of Alaska's maritime history formed a nonprofit group to save the ship from the scrap yard. Now, the storied Storis' fate won't involve being melted down to make razor blades, he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Thursday, August 9, 2007 12:29 PM CDT There is nothing like the sight of a majestic tall ship, gliding into the harbor with its sails billowing in the wind, to remind us of the rich maritime history of our Great Lakes ... Its mission is adult sail training and maritime history. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Leading the crew is Chuck Meide, director of the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, or LAMP, the happy recipient of a $280,000 grant for the First Coast Maritime Archaeology Project and the owners of some new toys that they hope will help uncover more about the First Coast's maritime history. "This is more than we've ever gotten combined," says Meide, in his official uniform of T-shirt, shorts, flip-flops and a blond beach bum's haircut. (The St. Augustine Record)
The Citizen, Auburn NY - TEST. The Citizen Voting Booth. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) -- Maritime history enthusiasts celebrating one success are thinking about trying to improve on it ... It could be an active classroom for people studying maritime history, physics and other disciplines. (Concord Monitor)
Tours began July 7, taking maritime history buffs on a boat ride to the bay icon, which stands 43 feet above the water and is the only screw-pile lighthouse remaining in its original location in the bay. Visitors can also use a new dock to gain access to the lighthouse and climb a narrow ladder on their way to the first floor of the building, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1999. (MSNBC -- Travel)
History buffs, sailing enthusiasts, and those eager to take part in maritime history, competed to get passage on board. Some spent several days painting the Mayflower II in the hot sun and learning first aid to become volunteer crew members. (Boston Globe)
He believes this exhibit will be an interesting way to introduce maritime history and the hobby of scale modeling at the same time ... WHEREAS, Situated next to the harbor in Rockport, the museum was created to foster public interest in and understanding of the rich maritime history of this state; that epic begins with the Native Americans who made their home on the Texas coast and includes the story of the French explorer LaSalle, who established Fort St. Louis near Lavaca Bay after missing his... (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Because of its unique place in Texas and U.S. maritime history, the former Queen City of the West merits further study. Today there are quite a few vacation and permanent resident homes at Indianola as well as a few businesses but it is mostly under water. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
"This partnership between Gray Line, the nation's premier sightseeing bus operator, and NY Waterway, with our 20-year maritime history of leisure cruises and commuter ferry service, assures New York Splash Tours customers an exciting and memorable experience," said Arthur E. Imperatore, Jr., a managing member of New York Splash Tours, LLC. Special introductory Splash Tours fares are $29 for adults and $20 for children 3 to 11 years old. Sightseers also can purchase a Splash Tour + All Loops Tour... (PR Newswire)
The Curaao Maritime Museum is housed in a restored building on Punda "the point" in the old harbor and gives a decent overview of more than 500 years of maritime history of the island. It was designed with the sea in mind, complete with a gangplank, portholes and ship railings. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
An effort is now underway to build, near the harbor, a museum celebrating the lighthouse and Crescent City's maritime history. Umpqua River Lighthouse (Reedsport, Ore. (Daily Triplicate)
"It represents taking the lessons of public history, of black history, and reclaiming them so we can move forward. "This is what the Freedom Tour is about," Garfield said, adding that a future academic school-year program will be called Sankofa. Besides the goodwill tour - which includes a traveling exhibit of the story behind the ship - the Amistad will serve as an interactive classroom for millions of students worldwide as the travelers share their experiences by means of blogs and webcasts.... (CTNow.com)
Nonetheless, the book is a "uniquely comprehensive, extensively researched maritime history.". Kirkus Review Editor Elaine Szewczyk said the magazine's reviewers remain anonymous. (Daily Triplicate)
Points of maritime history abound along the seven-mile Brooklyn shoreline from Sunset Park north to Greenpoint. They include vestiges of the iron works where the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor was built, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where hundreds of later warships were fitted for combat. (Washington Times, DC)
An opening reception for the traveling exhibit highlighting the 200th anniversary of the Coastal Survey and Pensacolas vast maritime history. Presented by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Smithsonian Institution and the Pensacola Historical Museum. (Pensacola News Journal)
Headquartered in Leer, Germany, the maritime history of Hermann Buss GmbH G goes back to the era of sailing ships ... "Buss Shipping Company is a well respected, growing enterprise with a rich maritime history," said Byron R. Dawe, President of Rutter Technologies' Products Division. (Canada Newswire)
"A visit to Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park is inspiring. We hope visitors will enjoy the magnificent natural beauty of Whaler's Cove while exploring California's rich maritime history," Paul Keel, supervising ranger for California Coastal State Parks said. "It's no surprise this park is home to many of the most frequently photographed scenic views on the San Mateo Coast. We are pleased that with POST's help we are able to reopen the beach at Whaler's Cove to the public.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
The story of the menhaden fisheries is also part of the Seaport s exhibit Black Hands, Blue Seas: The Maritime Heritage of African Americans, which chronicles the contributions of African Americans to maritime history. On Friday, June 8, the Seaport has scheduled children s performances (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and on-site activities to this year s festival. (Westerly Sun, RI)
The salvage attempt, one of the biggest in NSW maritime history, could happen as early as next Monday, when a king tide is expected to give salvage experts their best chance of refloating the stranded vessel. The 40,000-tonne Pasha Bulker came perilously close to being wrecked on rocks before it was driven onto Nobbys Beach by huge waves and a violent gale on Friday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The historic tugboat "Huntington," one of the most celebrated tugboats in U.S. maritime history is docked at the Riviera Beach Marina after being towed for six days of by two tugboats from Norfolk, Virginia to the marina in Riviera Beach Tuesday ... The historic tugboat "Huntington," one of the most celebrated tugboats in U.S. maritime history is docked at the Riviera Beach Marina after being towed six days of total water time by two tugboats from Norfolk, Virginia to the marina in Riviera Beach... (The Palm Beach Post)
"If you really want to see a slice of maritime history in one afternoon, this is the opportunity to do it," said Larry Job, vice chairman and marketing director for the commission ... "Our mission is to educate the public about the maritime history of the Portsmouth river basin," said Coker. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Racine's Fog Horn Museum shows its importance to community, maritime history By Phyllis Sides ... The museum is important to the community as an educational depository of maritime history of Racine County and the greater Great Lakes Basin. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
"We have some good documentation from those years." Maritime history buffs will be thrilled to take a boat ride to this Bay icon, which stands 43 feet above the water and is the only screw-pile lighthouse remaining in its original location in the Bay. As sailboats cruise the area, visitors will be able to use a new dock to gain access to the lighthouse and climb a narrow ladder on their way to the first floor of the building, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1999. (Washington Times, DC)
Sailing eastbound isn't quite as exciting; Southampton does have a fine maritime history but is no vision of beauty with which to end such a wonderful voyage. Either way, if you do the flight first and then travel 'home' on the ship, you arrive with no jetlag and as much shopping from your city break at the beginning of the cruise as you can carry. (Suite101.com)
It will feature a vast collection of photographs and memorabilia concerning Lake Tahoe's rich maritime history. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (KRNV.com, NV)
Savannah is home to the museum that tells the maritime history of one of the oldest ports in the U.S., for which the ship is named. The museum, which gets 55,000 visitors annually, contains an 8-foot model of the USS Savannah and the ship s bell. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
"Gloucester is a unique destination: It's rich in maritime history, and a port that sets us apart from other cruise lines," Gieckel said. Along the docks, the feeling is mixed about the new terminal, said Angela Sanfilippo, president of the Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Other related coverage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a proclamation by President George W. Bush: America has a proud maritime history, and the United States Merchant Marine has played a vital role in helping meet our country's economic and national security needs. On National Maritime Day, we honor merchant mariners for their dedication to promoting commerce and protecting our freedom. (PR Newswire)
Michal Artzy and scholars from the University of Haifa to join them in archaeological excavations in the port of Urla, a port city located near Izmir, with more than 5,000 years of maritime history. Remnants of an ancient port were uncovered during the excavations. (Science Daily)
Sponsored by the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, the festival focuses on the maritime history of the city. If you can t wait for Saturday, get an early start at the festival kickoff dinner Friday, May 18. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
The day's cruise was part of the ship's current mission to educate people about American maritime history. The original Lynx was built by Thomas Kemp, a shipbuilder from Fell's Point, Md. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
With a maritime history as rich as Del Norte County's from the first trips down the North American coast by native peoples during the Ice Age to the Japanese attack on the S.S. Emidio, from Spanish explorers to today's status as California's crab fishing capital, one might think there already would be a standing museum celebrating that heritage. There isn't. (Daily Triplicate)
A piece of Wilmington's maritime history might not be pulling up anchor and leaving town after all. Richard Lawrence, director of the underwater archaeology branch of the state. (Yahoo News -- Figure Skating)
Having this replica in Crescent City Harbor is an opportunity for all to see a relatively little-known piece of our maritime history. The Columbia River, discovery by Robert Gray in Columbia, and crossing the bar and sailing upstream gave the United States its first claim to land beyond its borders. (Daily Triplicate)
Britain's country hotels used to be a joke. Now, nowhere does them better, according to Herbert Ypma, who has searched the world for hip places to stay. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
"But Beverly Tetterton, local historian and special collections librarian at the New Hanover County Library, thinks allowing the vessel to leave the region sends the wrong message."We have such little visual representation of our maritime history left," she said, adding that she thought there might be groups willing to work to save the vessel if they knew its fate. "We're spending all this money fixing up our waterfront and building a convention center that I'm sure we could find a place for an... (The Morning Star)
BATH, Maine -- The state's boat and shipbuilding history is always on display at the Maine Maritime Museum, but next weekend speakers at the 35th annual Maritime History Symposium will bring it alive ... The 35th annual Maritime History Symposium, May 4-6 , Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. (Boston Globe)
You can take an excursion aboard a 30-foot Navy SEAL rigid inflatable boat, or RIB. Two outings are currently available to individuals: an eco tour to Mexico's Coronado Islands Sundays 9-noon, adults $85, children 5-12 $65), and a Naval Heritage & Maritime History Tour Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. (adults $65, children $50). Visit or call 619-808-2822. (Boston Globe)
They didn't yet know it, but the haul March 18 would represent the biggest drug seizure in maritime history. The bales covered the entire deck of the 330-foot Panamanian-flagged freighter, Madle said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Check out our guide to the Tall-Masted Ships Celebration, including a schedule of events, historic walking tour of Crescent City and tales of our rich maritime history, in Saturday's issue. The Daily Triplicate is published Tuesday through Saturday in Crescent City, California by Please visit our parent company and our other newspapers here. (Daily Triplicate)
York residents interested in maritime history, model boat builders and others took photographs and measurements and held a meeting to discuss the wreck. They concluded that it was a "pinky," a type of fishing vessel also known as a pincke or a pink. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
- The Coast Guard began unloading more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine seized from three ships off the Central American coast, much of it from a single bust considered the largest in U.S. maritime history. Coast Guard officers had boarded a 330-foot ship heading north off the Pacific coast of Panama last month and discovered about 38,000 pounds of cocaine in two shipping containers, officials said. (MSNBC -- Crime)
(April 24, 2007)Coast Guard officials have unveiled the haul from what they are calling the biggest cocaine bust in maritime history. Lt. Cliff Harrison, 25, said he had many boring days at sea where he was searching fishing boats for drugs only to find himself up to his neck in fish, but that changed in march when he discovered 756 bales of cocaine worth an estimated $300 million on the street. (KWTX.com, TX)
Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will enter Crescent City Harbor at 2 p.m. May 1 to begin a six-day celebration of maritime history and Del Norte County's 150th anniversary. Along with the ships, a Harbor Fair will feature arts, crafts and food vendors, and the Cultural Pavilion will showcase displays by local ethnic and cultural organizations. (Daily Triplicate)
The Del Norte County Historical Society plans to remember and celebrate our rich maritime history at the Crescent City Tall-Masted Ships celebration, when the tall ships once again sail into our harbor in early May. A Brother Jonathan Artifact exhibit with a display of items never before seen publicly, as well as passenger lists and survivor accounts, is planned. (Daily Triplicate)
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