After World War II the United States had the largest and newest fleet of deepwater commercial ships in the world. World trade has roughly doubled every tens years since the Allied victory in Japan yet the US Merchant Fleet has been in steady decline.
In the latest episode of What’s Going on With Shipping, maritime scholar and host Dr. Sal Mercogliano answers these questions and more. Specifically, he discusses the major issues, causes, and events that have led to the decline of the U.S. merchant marine from the end of the Second World War to today.
In this episode, maritime historian Sal Mercogliano explores the timeline and issues behind the July 12, 2020 fire onboard USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego, California. Mercogliano investigates how the...
In this episode of What is Going on With Shipping, gCaptain contributor Sal Mercogliano, discusses the 66th anniversary of the sailing of the SS Ideal X with the first 58...
Destin Sandlin’s popular YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay has already explained how the US Coast Guard (USCG) responds to distress signals and the science of USCG search patterns but this week Destin Sandlin...
May 2, 2022
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