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Bookshelf: Crossing the Bar

Bookshelf: Crossing the Bar

I’m a valet parker for ships. — Captain Paul Lobo Maritime pilots are professional mariners with years of seagoing experience. They use their...

San Francisco Recap

San Francisco Recap

Last month, Maritime Hawai‘i attended the Council of American Maritime Museums’ (CAMM) 2017 conference, which was held in San Francisco,...

Falls of Clyde – April 2017 Update

Falls of Clyde – April 2017 Update

David O’Neill says that he has gained the support of Pi Superyachts and has been busy building his list of maritime contacts....

100 Years Ago – Sir Ernest Shackleton in Hawai‘i

100 Years Ago – Sir Ernest Shackleton in Hawai‘i

At 0745 (7:45 am) on the morning of 3 April 1917, the Oceanic Steamship Company’s ship SS Sierra*, under the...

Falls of Clyde – March 2017 Update

Falls of Clyde – March 2017 Update

It is often said, “No news is good news.” That is not much comfort to Maritime Hawai‘i and everyone around...

Ice by Sea?

Ice by Sea?

Before electric refrigerators and freezers were available, ice in bulk for consumer and commercial use was brought to Hawai‘i by...

Los Angeles Steamship Company Brochure

Los Angeles Steamship Company Brochure

Hawaii Direct From Los Angeles: Fares & Sailings 1930 This brochure gives the schedule for the Los Angeles Steamship Company’s sailings...

Falls of Clyde – January 2017 Update

Falls of Clyde – January 2017 Update

Sailing ships played a large part in the maritime history of Hawai‘i. Thus, it should be no surprise that the...

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