Nate read an article recently about cruise ships that had been sent to a scrap yard in India. Nate contacted Peter Knego, an ocean liner historian and journalist, to get more information about the history of the cruising industry and how ships are made, used and scrapped.

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro to Peter Knego

1:32 Developing an interest in cruise ships

7:15 "The only way to cross" ships as international transportation

9:52 Ships were pride of a country, showing craftsmanship

16:13 Ship engines: coal, oil, steam

19:15 Greeks and shipping

21:50 Art and architectural elements

25:20 Quality of mid-century talent, design and craftsmanship

33:00 Fire and ships

36:07 Old ships and scrap materials

39:15 Appreciating the cruise ship experience

42:25 Dismantling cruise ships

45:30 How dismantling affects environment

50:26 How do scrap yards buy the ships

54:50 Collecting valuables from ships

56:43 What Peter does with the valuables

1:00:30 Covid and cruise ships

1:09:18 Where to find Peter's work and articles

1:14:00 Slide show of Peter's home

Midshipcentury.com

Google Peter Knego to find his articles