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Fraught with Danger – August 1885

Fraught with Danger – August 1885

The life of a maritime worker can be a hazardous one. Throughout history, accidents or physical violence at sea or...

Sailing Ships Converted to Oil Carriers

Sailing Ships Converted to Oil Carriers

The Falls of Clyde is unique because she is currently the only example of a sail-driven oil tanker left in...

Aloha Lurline (2019)

Aloha Lurline (2019)

Matson’s new Kanaloa Class ship, Lurline, arrived in Honolulu Harbor for the first time on Friday, 17 January 2020. Foss...

100 Years Ago – Captain William Matson

100 Years Ago – Captain William Matson

One of the major news stories featured on the front page of the 11 October 1917 edition of the Honolulu...

100 Years Ago – Shipping Molasses

100 Years Ago – Shipping Molasses

One of the by-products of refining sugarcane into sugar is molasses. Although ships have been carrying molasses from Hawai‘i to...