Posts published in “February-March 2022”
The new century arrived in 1900 and so did America’s view of its place in the world. With its defeat of Spain in the Spanish -American War, the United States had new claims to be a world power. To flex its muscles meant the refitting…
November 18, 1820 was the two hundred year anniversary of the sighting of the continent of Antarctica by Nathaniel Brown Palmer of Stonington, Connecticut. He was one of three parties to do so in 1820, the other two explorers led fully equipped government sponsored expeditions,…
Just as unmanned drones have changed the complexion of warfare overhead in the sky they are now being replicated under the sea as global military powers inaugurate the development and deployment of unmanned underwater vessels (UUVs) to gain a strategic advantage in the Pacific Ocean…
Being away from the sea and a boat from October until May is just too long for me. For my fourth winter boating story I went to get my fix of salty air by boarding a petite size, low frills cruise ship with 30 other…
Unless your reading includes coastal shellfishing project news, mostly found in blogs, scholarly papers and trade journals, you may not have noticed the number of shellfish farms, mostly clam or oyster or a combination of the two, using bays and lagoons up and down the…
Each month, an interesting aspect of the world’s oldest continuous maritime service will be highlighted. The men and women of the United States Coast Guard follow in the fine tradition of the brave mariners who have served before them. As sentinels and saviors of the…
“Beaches, dunes, and barrier islands must move, or they die. We humans think we must stop beaches from moving or we will die. Or, at the very least, loose our possessions and imperil our fortunes.” The BEACH: A History of Paradise on Earth, by Lena…
The attractive Second Empire Victorian-style lighthouse is a gateway to the East River and New York Harbor. Extending out from the shoreline on its southeast side, dangerous rock reefs are scattered throughout. Safe passage is to the northwest side of the structure.Even before the birth…
A recent study in the Gulf of Maine discovered the presence of marine mammals is a key factor in maintaining the fish population of the waters in the area. Specifically, the phenomenon that describes the process in whales is called the Whale Pump. Essentially, what…