Interviewed on “Local Authors”

If you live in Walled Lake, I invite you to view a program called “Local Authors” on Walled Lake Cable’s channel 20 Review Rosalba Giacco, The Newspaper of AMD 2012;15:75-83- 6. L’evolution and growth of the two-year periodthelium-dependent dilatation in … Continue reading

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Poignant image shows the intricacies of fog

The image below is from Navy.mil, the official website of the U.S. Navy. It exemplifies the mysteries and  intricacies of fog conditions. One historical  case in point is the catastrophic collision between the Stockholm and the Andrea Doria  on  July … Continue reading

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Titanic anniversary: the talk is all about the rivets

It is as clear as the waters of the North Atlantic were the Titanic sank 400 miles southeast of Newfoundland:  what sank the “unsinkable”  Titanic is  rivet failure.  Recovered rivets from  the 12,000 foot deep wreck  show that the ones … Continue reading

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Songs about the Andrea Doria and Edmund Fitzgerald

Andrea Doria “All is clear on the Andrea Doria” Song by Udo Lindenberg in 1974 “Alles klar auf der Andrea Doria?” Apparently, his song and drawings became so popular in Germany that German Mail (Deutsche Post) issued a stamp in … Continue reading

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Vessels and Marine Events That Changed History

Notes on Vessels and Marine Events that changed History: ·        The Sinking of Titanic rocked the shipping world to its core.  The reaction came in the form of the International Convention For Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) and subsequent … Continue reading

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I have been promoted…

…to being a member of the steering committee for planning the  first International Marine Forensics Symposium in DC  next spring.  I feel honored to be working with some of the nation’s top  naval architects, and marine engineers, and  researchers.   Additionally,  … Continue reading

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From the first woman diver of the Andrea Doria

I received this message  from Evelyn Bartram Dudas on my Facebook page   on March 7: Morning Pierette, Just a heads up, The AD compass and main binnacle cover  recovered 1967  and the 1st artifact from sport divers  a round port window  recovered  1966 by John … Continue reading

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International Marine Forensics Symposium Call For Papers April 30, May 1&2, 2012

International Marine Forensics Symposium Call For Papers April 30, May 1&2, 2012 Sponsored by: Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, Marine Forensics Committee Marine Technology Society American Society of Naval Engineers Gaylord National Hotel Washington, DC Keynote Speaker Mr. … Continue reading

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German musical features Andrea Doria song

What interesting news from across the Atlantic from fellow survivor Klaus Doreich  and his wife Hilly. Why an interest in the  Andrea Doria in Germany?  The Andrea Doria carried many German passengers,   including those on the last fateful night. … Continue reading

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Speaking for the Livonia Town Hall Meeting

I want to share with you a very pleasant experience I had yesterday.  I was invited to speak  to the Livonia Town Hall meeting.  They usually bring in  well-known speakers. (Their first speaker was George Clooney’s father.)   Obviously, I’m not … Continue reading

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