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Severe cracks in an ice pier in use for four seasons at McMurdo Station in Antarctica slowed cargo operations in 1983 and proved to be a safety hazard.
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The tugboat Justine McAllister underway in New York Harbor in January 2008.
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World War II era recruiting poster for the U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps printed by the United States Maritime Service.
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World War II era recruiting poster for able seamen.
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Merchant ship labouring in heavy seas as huge wave looms ahead. Huge waves are common near the 100-fathom curve on the Bay of Biscay. Published in Fall 1993 issue of Mariner's Weather Log.
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Captain and crew of a new Liberty Ship SS Booker T. Washington just after it completed its maiden voyage to England. (L-R) C. Lastic, Second Mate; T. J. Young, Midshipman; E. B. Hlubik, Midshipman; C. Blackman, Radio Operator; T. A. Smith, Chief Engineer; Hugh Mulzac, Captain of the ship; Adolphus Fokes, Chief Mate; Lt. H. Kruley; E. P. Rutland, Second Engineer; and H. E. Larson, Third Engineer." Captain Hugh Mulzac is fourth from the left on the first row. February 8, 1943.
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Shortly after leaving the Port of Valdez, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef. The picture below was taken 3 days after the vessel grounded, just before a storm arrived.
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October 14, 1944 photo of oiler Arnold R. Fesser. He says "We got a big job to do until this war is won. We will keep them sailing until the end. Then we have got time for holidays."
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During the Korean War, this merchant ship carries mail from the U.S. to combat troops in war zone.
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MV Cable Innovator a cable ship at work near Astoria, Oregon.
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The Glomar Challenger was part of the Texas A&M ocean drilling project which ran from 1968 to 1983.
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War Shipping Administration photo showing early 1944 Victory ship construction with a May, 1945 war tonnage production chart
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VC2-S-AP3 Victory ships SS Lincoln Victory, SS Panama Victory, SS Joplin Victory and SS Columbia Victory lined up at a U.S. Los Angeles area shipyard for final outfitting before they are loaded with supplies for Navy depots and advance bases in the Pacific. (ca. 1944)
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A helmsman relies upon visual references, a magnetic and gyrocompass, and a rudder indicator to steer a ship as directed by the mate on the bridge. The bridge of the freighter shown here has two steering stands. This redundancy is a safety measure in case one of the steering mechanisms that controls the ship's rudder fails. Circa 1981 - 1983
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The bosun on deck of a U.S. freighter exams a cargo hold during cargo operations. Circa 1981 - 1983
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The chief cook on board a container ship throws a Shacka while making dinner.
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Ordinary seamen swab the deck of a container ship.
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A Second Mate gives the crew refresher training on the use of a survival suit in the swimming pool of a container ship.
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The view from the navigation bridge of an oil tanker at sea.
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The crew launches a lifeboat in calm seas for refresher training.
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View of the forecastle of a container ship while suspended high above by a cargo crane.
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A welder works on a ship's boiler at, Combustion Engineering Co. in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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The Paddle steamer Ben Campbell at its landing, circa 1855.
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The steam tug Eppleton Hall, originally built in 1914, at the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco, California. The Eppleton Hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The nuclear ship NS Savannah, the first commercial nuclear powered cargo vessel in 1962. It is en route to the World's Fair in Seattle, Washington.
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