Pride of Baltimore II Season Debut March 27, 2021
After a year of being under cover (See my October 31, 2020 blog entry on that) due to the COVID-19 pandemic this tallship awoke from her slumber and stretched out … Read More
Category: Events
MITAGS December 16, 2019
Just to the South of Baltimore, Maryland there is a hidden gem known as MITAGS (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), or Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies. In conjunction with their … Read More
Oliver Brewing Company November 29, 2019
Like most brewing and distilleries Oliver Brewing is located in an industrial area here in Baltimore, Maryland. They don’t update their website so follow their twitter or facebook page to … Read More
Thanksgiving 2019
Today in the United States is Thanksgiving, a holiday that has come to mean, family, food, and football. Baltimore Shipspotting has a lot to be thankful for, especially you, the … Read More
Brunswick Veterans Day Parade, November 10, 2019
Brunswick, Maryland is a small town of about 6,000 located near Frederick, Maryland along the Potomac River and is the namesake of the MARC commuter rail line between Washington, D.C. … Read More
NE Brasil in Baltimore November 11, 2019
This 129.2×13.5m (423ft 11in x18ft 1in) training ship was built by Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro in 1981 for the Brazilian navy. It is based on a Niterói-class … Read More
Nao Santa Maria November 3, 2019
This 28x8m (92x26ft) replica tallship was built in 2007 by Punta Umbría shipyards in Huelva, Spain and owned by the Nao Victoria Foundation. This foundation has built two other ships, … Read More
Heroes on the Water November 2, 2019
Heroes on the Water is a 501(c)(3) veterans charity founded in 2007 which creates alternative experimental therapeutic programs for veterans, active-duty military personnel, first responders, and their families. The core … Read More
FS Garonne Visits Baltimore October 2019
This 70x16m (230×52.5ft) offshore supply and assistance vessel, or “BSAM” (Bâtiment de soutien et d’assistance hauturiers) was delivered July 4, 2019 to the French Navy by Kership. She was designed … Read More
Domino Sugars October 23, 2019
Construction started in 1920 and finished in 1922 on this sugar refinery in Baltimore, Maryland. The iconic 1951 built sign lives above the refinery that produces 14% of America’s sugar … Read More