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From the moment the iceberg was spotted to the moment Titanic’s fate was realised, it was a race against time for the 2, 208 souls on board. At 11:40 p.m. on 14 April 1912, Titanic collided with an i …

In Highland Harbors with Para Handy by Neil Munro is the story of Irish ship captain Para Handy and his mischievous band of Irish seamen. Neil and his gang get into hijinks on this lovely boat advent …

We have been cruising and exploring polar waters since the nineteenth century, but very little has been written about them. Drawing on expert research, Of Penguins and Polar Bears seeks to rectify th …

The Royal Dockyard at Pembroke Dock produced over 250 warships for the Royal Navy, including five royal yachts, between its founding in 1814 and its closure after the First World War. Prior to this, …

In Max Pemberton’s gripping novel, Captain Black & The Iron Pirate, readers are transported into a world of high-seas adventure and swashbuckling excitement. Set in the 18th century, the book follows …

For many years writer and researcher George Behe has made a habit of filing away little tidbits of information about Titanic-related topics that happened to catch his interest, many of which have lon …

This amusing insight into Cunard’s legendary liners begins more than fifty years ago when Paul Curtis joined the original Queen Mary as entertainments officer. Over a Cunard high tea in the Queens Ro …

For centuries, living afloat on Britain’s waterways has been a rich part of the fabric of our social history, from the fisherfolk of ancient Britain to the bohemian houseboat dwellers of the 1950s an …

James Fenimore Cooper’s ‘TALES OF THE SEA’ is a collection of 12 gripping maritime adventure novels, each filled with vivid descriptions of life at sea and thrilling nautical escapades. Cooper’s lite …

In ‘The Seaman’s Friend, ‘ Richard Henry Dana provides a comprehensive guide to maritime life, juxtaposing the practicalities of sea travel with reflections on sailor culture and ethics. Written in t …