Sabino in the water

Meet the steamboat SABINO

6/27/2017 - The steamboat Sabino has been sitting quietly at her berth in the Shipyard for the past year while some key parts of her propulsion system were being fabricated, notably the boiler and the fresh water tank. The boat’s pilothouse, canopy, and stack, remained on shore for preservation work, which left her looking somewhat… SEE MORE
The lighthouse on Tucker's Island, both lost to sea by 1946

Little Egg Inlet Problem Revisited

6/25/2017 - On June 3, 2015 I wrote a serious article about the problems of Little Egg Inlet. (Find that article here: http://nj.usharbors.com/image-gallery/little-egg-inlet-too-cool-its-own-...) It was shallow after Superstorm Sandy, and boats were unable to get through. Two years later, the problem has only gotten worse. If fact, the waters are so treacherous… SEE MORE
Taylor School's Little Lagoda

Bon Voyage to Little Lagoda!

6/20/2017 - Dubbed Little Lagoda, this five foot, self-steering sailboat is making its way across the Atlantic Ocean, drifting with the currents on its way to an unknown destination.   The New Bedford Whaling Museum worked on the project with Educational Passages, an organization that collaboratively builds miniature boats and tracks their voyages after being… SEE MORE
South Street NY - John Stobart 1874

Art and Commerce at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum

6/6/2017 - The Cape Cod Maritime Museum will host a $2-million art exhibition by famed artist John Stobart which will run through the end of 2017.  Simultaneously, the Museum will provide maritime themed educational programs to inspire at-risk children and teens, enabling entry level employment at local boatyards and marinas.  Christopher Galazzi,… SEE MORE
Propeller technician, Steve Saraiva, grinds a propeller he is repairing from a Gloucester fishing boat

Award-winning Photojournalist to exhibit at the New Bedford Whaling Museum

6/5/2017 - Award-winning Photojournalist Peter Pereira to Exhibit Regional and International Work New Bedford Whaling Museum and The Standard-Times open companion exhibitions June 8   This summer, you can see the world through the camera lens of internationally acclaimed photojournalist Peter Pereira in companion exhibitions at the New Bedford Whaling Museum and The Standard-Times… SEE MORE
Old Brass Brains

How Tidal Knowledge Helped Win the Beaches of D-Day

5/30/2017 - A little history from USHarbors As a user of USHarbors, you know the importance of accurate tide data - but did you know just how important it was to the D-Day victory? The first British tide-prediction machine was constructed in 1872 by the future Lord Kelvin. His analog computer, a… SEE MORE