If the words “ghost ship” catch your attention, then you may recall reading or hearing about the story of the Russian cruise ship Lyubov Orlova. After being abandoned when its operators went bankrupt in 2010, the Lyubov Orlova spent several years moored in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Only in January 2013 was the vessel finally sold… Read More Drifting Derelicts and Data Collection
What can an international commission do in this day and age? In the old days, it was all about keeping member lists and sending out hard copies of newsletters, making everyone feel like part of a community, wherever in the world they lived. Today, it’s the “conversation” part of our lives that we need to… Read More What’s the best way to link scholars?
Historians of oceanography will be well represented at the International Congress on the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, held in Manchester in 2013. We are excited to take part in it! ICHO has co-sponsored (with the Pacific Circle) the following panel. The links should work, so go ahead and have a look around!
It took a little patience. Just a little. But historians of the marine sciences have finally accepted the challenge, picked up the gauntlet, lifted anchor, taken some soundings, and dropped the proverbial Nansen bottle into the sea, Yes, we have a new website and blog, with more functionality than the last. Our current president, Walter… Read More ICHO launches new website and blog!
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