Maritime Videos

[close] Jessica DuLong discusses My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson on Simon & Schuster's "Off The Shelf." From dot-com desk job to the hull of an antique fireboat, this unique memoir tells how DuLong discovered the meaning of work on America's first river.

[close] In 1959 the St.Lawrence Seaway opened to international commerce. The lives of the people in the towns surrounding the Great Lakes would never be the same. When Clair Wagner begins college in Port Presque Isle she dreams of meeting a "handsome sailor with the constellations of the Northern Seas in his eyes". Into her life come three men: Pio, a handsome Italian fisherman, Gary, the dashing son of a wealthy shipping magnate, and Baptiste, a Breton mariner injured in a shipwreck who earns his living as a musician.With Pio, Clair discovers passion, with Gary she gains entry into the world of the commercial waterfront, and with Baptiste she discovers deep and all-consuming love. But as her relationship with Baptiste grows she discovers he is far more complex and mysterious than she could imagine. He has secrets and his secrets will alter her life forever. Filled with colorful characters and two cultures in conflict, The Old Mermaid's Tale weaves a lush romance, filled with folklore, legends, shipwrecks

[close] Author of A MAN AND HIS SHIP, Steven Ujifusa tells the story of naval architect William Francis Gibbs and his quest to build the SS United States, one of the biggest, fastest, and most desired forms of ocean travel from 1952-1969.

[close] A moving tribute to the SS "United States" in music and film. Thanks to Mark B. Perry for creating this film.

[close] The Kyrenia Ship was the first ship in human history to be built twice. This slideshow tells the story of her discovery and reconstruction.

[close] ..and sticks with it. A story of American achievement. In this short film, I discuss the SS "United States" and my new book "A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the SS United States," published by Simon & Schuster in July 2012. Images courtesy of the Frank O. Braynard Collection and the Mariners' Museum. A production by HistoryMaking Productions of Philadelphia. More at www.stevenujifusa.com

[close] On August 2, 2012, I gave a talk about the SS "United States," her designer, and her national significance aboard the yacht "Benjamin Franklin," in which we drifted just feet from the great ship.

[close] A sneak peak at the boatswain's (bosun's) storeroom aboard HMS Victory.

[close] Book Trailer for 'Being Silent They Speak' Former AmazonUK No1 eBook in the World War Two genre.

[close] A trailer for the maritime historical thriller DARK WATERS

[close] The True Story of the Mary Celeste Smithsonian Channel

[close] Images from the Halifax explosion that happened back in 1917

[close] An audio dramatization of A.P. Sessler's short The Bosun's Whistle, produced by Manor House with voice performances by Rock Manor, Abysmii, and Sir Ayme.

[close] Video book trailer for Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse (Liveright, an imprint of W. W. Norton, April 2016)

[close] BBC Science National Geographic ** Mary Celeste Documentary** Full

[close] This is an updated trailer for UPON YOUR LOVE, book three of the Heiresses in Love Series, by Marie Lavender. The novel became available at most booksellers online starting February 2017. Check https://marielavender.com/about/my-bo... for a full list of purchase links.

[close] Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates. Check it out!

[close] Dead Reckoning book trailer

[close] Our time machine travels back to a bright morning that turned dark, when ships of all sizes answered cries for help to evacuate Lower Manhattan after terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers. Our guide on this journey is Jessica DuLong who bring us, Saved at the Seawall: Stories from the September 11 Boat Lift. Jessica DuLong is an award-winning author, journalist, historian, ghostwriter, book collaborator, proposal doctor, editor, writing coach, and a marine engineer as well. Her previous book is My River Chronicles: Rediscovering the Work that Built America; A Personal and Historical Journey.

[close] Historic New York City Fireboat John J. Harvey was called back into service to pump water at Ground Zero after the Twin Towers collapse.

[close] NBCLXNews Host Ashley Holt interviews Jessica DuLong, chief engineer, emerita, retired NYC fireboat John J. Harvey, and author of Saved at the Seawall: Stories from the September 11 Boat Lift (previously published as Dust to Deliverance) and My River Chronicles.

[close] Author and fireboat engineer Jessica DuLong talks to NY1 about her book, My River Chronicles: Rediscovering the Work That Built America

[close] The 1-Minute Book Trailer for Lisa Towles' latest psychological thriller, Terror Bay, published November of 2023.

[close] I'm reading an extract from North Sea Tale in the Maritime Museum in Hull.