Noteworthy Maritime books and authors:
Peter Marsh, author of Liberty Factory, The Untold Story of Henry Kaiser’s Oregon Shipyards.
Peter J Marsh was born in Greenwich, right at the heart of Britain’s maritime heritage, and was soon smitten with a love of small boats and sailing. For a while he combined a career in teaching with time spent boat-building, offshore racing and voyaging under sail, but a chance visit to the United States convinced him to sell his boat and emigrate. After travelling widely, he eventually settled in Portland and returned to a sailing life, exploring large parts of the Pacific Northwest in a boat he built himself. These adventures gave him the raw material for articles in regional boating magazines, his first published works. Success in this field led him into a career as a freelance journalist and he widened his scope to cover all aspects of local maritime interest from fishing to commercial shipping.
Richard Hyman, author of Frogmen The True Story of My Journeys with Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Crew of Calypso.
In his personal account of SCUBA diving with Jacques Cousteau, Richard Hyman takes us behind the scenes with Cousteau’s diving team, inside the legendary ship Calypso, and under the sea to some of the world’s most breathtaking underwater SCUBA diving locations.
Terry Dwyer, author of Wreck Hunter: Quest for Lost Shipwrecks.
There are over 10,000 known shipwrecks off the coast of Nova Scotia, this book explores why there are so many, where they are located and how to go about finding them. Learn about the latest in cutting edge technology and high-tech, sophisticated electronic equipment that is used to find shipwrecks. Enter the mysterious world of the shipwreck diver and learn about the emerging and fascinating business of shipwreck exploration. In a clear and easy style, the author educates the reader in stories of shipwrecks, and the skills, techniques and technology used by the modern-day wreck hunters to find them. He shares a wealth of knowledge and personal tips on how to research, locate and document shipwrecks, and he brings the reader up to date on the current laws and regulations.
Diving Shops and Information:
Cannon Beach Treasure Co., owned and operated by Robert and April Knecht, who are both historians, jewelry artists and treasure hunters. They offer rare coins, jewelry and homemade nautical seals.
The Nautical Mind is an amazing bookstore & chart agent with a full service for maritime information along the Canadian waters. The Nautical Mind is located at 249 Queen's Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2N5, (416) 203-1163, or toll-free: (800) 463-9951.
Pacific Northwest Cruising Publications, An Index of Publications for Cruising the Salish Sea plus,the Inside Passages of Vancouver Island and Nearby Waters.
Global:
Global is a leader in the marine services industry with decades of experience managing complex, critical and technical projects in and around the water. We bring the expertise and resources necessary to get the job done quickly, reliably and safely – even in the most challenging environments.
Museums and other links:
Columbia River Maritime Museum:
The Columbia River Maritime Museum’s national reputation for the quality of its exhibits and the scope of its collections makes it one of the finest maritime museums in the nation. It is also the first museum in Oregon to meet national accreditation standards, and has been designated the official state maritime museum for Oregon. 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon 97103 (503) 325-2323
The Mission to Seafarers:
For the hard-working crews who spend months at sea, isolated and far from home, a simple phone call to a loved one can make the world of difference. The Mission to Seafarers works 365 days a year in over 230 ports around the world to give help and support in every way that we can to this vulnerable community of workers.
Oregon Maritime Museum:
The Oregon Maritime Museum's steam sternwheeler, Portland, is moored at the Willamette River in downtown Portland's Waterfront Park. Experience the adventure of a lifetime on our rivers when you explore the last operating sternwheeler steam assist tug in the United States.
ScubaBoard:
ScubaBoard, is an online scuba diving forum community where you can join over 205,000 divers diving from around the world.
Tillamook County Museum:
The history of Tillamook County in Oregon, USA, serves as a reminder of the diverse people who have called it home. From the Tillamook Indians to Captain Gray’s 1788 voyage into Tillamook Bay, this stretch of the north Oregon coast is a living memorial to those who came before. Tillamook County’s rich history is preserved for all to enjoy at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum.
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