SUMMER, 2017 VOLUME XXXIV, # 7

SUMMER CRUISING, 2017

P&O’s VICTORIA (1966), seen here during her final call in New York, on a beautiful late summer afternoon, September 7, 2001. Originally built as KUNGSHOLM for Swedish America Line, she had a long career before being scrapped in 2016. She sailed as KUNGSHOLM, SEA PRINCESS, VICTORIA, MONA LISA and OCEANIC II before becoming the hotel ship VERONICA in Oman in 2010. (Bob Allen)

PLEASE SHARE PHOTOS AND STORIES OF YOUR SUMMER CRUISES FOR PUBLICATION IN FUTURE ISSUES OF THE PORTHOLE!

NEXT EVENTS: Membership meetings: September 28, October 27, November 17.

ADDRESS: PO Box 384, New York, NY 10185-0384 E-MAIL: wsspony@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.worldshipny.com

THE PORTHOLE, published by the Port of New York Branch, World Ship Society, welcomes original material for publication. Address to the editor, Bob Allen, at oceanvoyag@aol.com or via the PONY mailing address.

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MEMBER PHOTO OF THE MONTH

AUSTRALIS at New York, May 28, 1978. (Bob Allen)

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

SHIP FROM TO VOYAGE PASSENGER(S) DATE

ZAANDAM Valparaiso Buenos Aires Around Cape Horn Alan and Janie Yorker 03/17 QUEEN of the MISSISSSIPPI Pittsburgh St. Louis Ohio and Mississippi Rivers Marge Dovman 06/17 CRYSTAL SERENITY Seward New York Northwest Passage Bob Brown 08/17

Please send in your summer voyages for listing in the September issue of The Porthole!

ALAN K. BORTHWICK, 1940 – 2017 In Memoriam

After an 18-month battle with cancer, Alan Kirby Borthwick passed away on July 3, 2017 in Columbus, OH, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Port Jefferson, NY on October 21, 1940. He spent his early years in Brooklyn, and was raised in Troy, NY. Alan graduated from Troy High School in 1958 and from the University of Rochester in 1962. Later he received an MBA from Pace University in 1979 and a CPA certification in 1982.

His early working career in the nascent computer industry took him to National Cash Register in Dayton, OH, the city where he met his future wife, Mary Ann Layton, whom he married on January 1, 1966. In 1969, he joined IBM in Manhattan and settled in Morningside Heights. Alan’s training in systems prepared him for a career as an analyst from the ‘70s through the ‘90s with several New York firms.

Mary and Alan loved travel and visited all seven continents together. They enjoyed cruising over the past two decades, which led Alan to join the World Ship Society-Port of New York Branch, serving as its Treasurer for a number of years. During the Christmas-New Year holidays of 2015-16, they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with their children and grandchildren aboard the Queen Mary 2.

Alan is survived by his wife, Mary, sister Kathy Morgan (John), brother David Borthwick (Deborah), daughter Karina Harding (Fritz), son Geoffrey Borthwick (Mary), and three grandchildren. Condolences to the family can be sent care of Karina Harding,

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1050 Broadview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212. At his family’s request, contributions may be made in memory of Alan K. Borthwick to the World Ship Society-Port of New York Branch, P.O. Box 384, New York, NY 10185-0384.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, November 21, at 10:30 a.m. in Christ Chapel at Riverside Church, where Alan long served as a volunteer, with a wake following on the 9th floor.

MUSEUMS, LECTURES AND HARBOR CRUISES

CONTACT THESE INSTITUTIONS BY EMAIL OR PHONE FOR CURRENT EVENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM: 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970. www.pem.org or 866-745-1876. The new exhibit “Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed and Style,” runs through October 8, 2017, and will be of particular interest to ocean liner buffs; following is the description from the museum’s website:

“From the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century, ocean liners were floating showcases of technology, opulence and social sophistication. As icons of modernity and aspirational living, artists, engineers, architects and passengers all vied for influence and access in the creation and enjoyment of these man-made islands at sea.

Ocean liners were intricately constructed pieces of culture — in the appearance of their design, the elegance of their engineering and the division of their social space — and each with its own distinct personality. Drawing from international institutions and private collections, the exhibition brings together nearly 200 works including paintings, sculpture, models, furniture, lighting, wall panels, textiles, fashion, photographs, posters and film. The exhibition is co-organized with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Share your impressions with us on social media using #OceanLiners.

Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed, and Style is organized by the Peabody Essex Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Fiduciary Trust Company is the lead sponsor and Eaton Vance Management is a major sponsor. The exhibition is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Carolyn and Peter S. Lynch and The Lynch Foundation provided generous support. The East India Marine Associates of the Peabody Essex Museum provided additional support.”

Contact the museum for hours and additional information.

This spectacular model of the QUEEN ELIZABETH (1940) is just one of many attractions at the Peabody Essex exhibit. (Ted Scull) SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org or 212-748-8600.

MYSTIC SEAPORT www.mysticseaport.org or 860-572-0711.

VANCOUVER WSS & VANCOUVER MARITIME MUSEUM www.worldshipsocietyvan.ca for information or if you visit, contact Glenn Smith: 604-684-1240, email glenn.smith@worldshipsocietyvan.ca Per their website, monthly meetings have been eliminated for the foreseeable future.

NEW SOUTH WALES WSS: Meetings are held at the Uniting Church Complex in Lord Street, Roseville. Contact the branch at PO Box 215, Strathfield, New South Wales 2135, Australia for additional information.

MERSEYSIDE WSS: Meetings are held at The Seafarer’s Centre, Cambridge Road, Crosby L22 1RQ. Contact the Mersey Log editor for more information at johnthomas23@gmail or 01244 34702.

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THE NATIONAL LIBERTY SHIP MEMORIAL, INC. www.ssjeremiahobrien.org or liberty@ssjeremiahobrien.org or 415-544-0100. 1275 Columbus Avenue, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94133-1315.

PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP www.ssjohnwbrown.org or 410-558-0646. Visit or sail on the World War II vintage Liberty Ship, based in Baltimore, MD. Contact for dates and more information.

NEW YORK WATER TAXI, www.nywatertaxi.com or 866-989-2542. Harbor cruises departing from both South Street Seaport Pier 17 and Pier 84 at West 44 Street. Hop on – hop off service throughout New York Harbor is offered as well. Contact via website or telephone for departure times and prices.

CIRCLE LINE DOWNTOWN, www.circlelinedowntown.com or 866-989-2542. Harbor cruises on the ZEPHYR from April to December, and aboard New York Water Taxi from January to March, departing from Pier 17, South Street Seaport.

CIRCLE LINE, www.circleline42.com or 877-731-0064. Circle Manhattan and other harbor cruises, departing from pier 84 at West 44 Street.

NEW YORK WATERWAY, www.nywaterway.com or 800-533-3779. Trans-Hudson ferry service and special-event cruises.

THE NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM www.lighthousemuseum.org or 718-390-0040 – PLEASE NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBER! Contact for schedule of cruises and other events.

THE WORKING HARBOR COMMITTEE www.workingharbor.com or 212-757-1600. Cruises to both remote and well-travelled parts of New York Harbor - the Hudson River to view tugboat races, Gowanus Bay and Erie Basin in Brooklyn, and a circumnavigation of Staten Island.

THE NOBLE MARITIME COLLECTION, www.noblemaritime.org or 718-447-6490. Maritime lectures and art exhibits at the Sailor’s Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island, NY.

SHIP’S LOG

Ship’s Log will return in the September issue of The Porthole.

THE BAZZAR IS COMING

The annual Ocean Liner Bazaar will take place on Saturday, November 18, 2017. As usual, it will be held at the Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium, 417 East 61st Street, Manhattan, 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. If you are interested in renting a table, please see the registration form included with this issue of The Porthole.

SHIP NEWS

THE SKYE’S NOT THE LIMIT: CRYSTAL BACH and CRYSTAL SKYE are the latest additions to the Crystal Cruises’ fleet, and the latter is not even a ship! She is Crystal’s deluxe Boeing 777-200LR, with capacity for 88 passengers in lie-flat beds. She features a 24-seat lounge, a stand up bar, and two galleys to serve passengers that famed Crystal cuisine. CRYSTAL BACH, one of four new river boats that Crystal has ordered, sailed on her maiden voyage in July. The 110-passenger luxury vessel will operate alongside sister CRYSTAL MAHLER on the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers.

The sleek new BACH-class riverboats will feature typically luxurious Crystal interiors. (Crystal Cruises) BAHAMAS PARADISE TIMES 2: Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, operator of 2-night cruises, has received approval from the Port of Palm Beach, Florida to double their weekly departures. The port is located in Riviera Beach, FL and benefits from close proximity to West Palm Beach airport, and the lack of crowds associated with the huge nearby ports of Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. The cruise line, which was acquired in late 2016 by former NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan, will purchase or lease the 1991-built COSTA neoCLASSICA as their second ship. Costa recently announced fleet changes, which, in addition to the disposal of the CLASSICA, will bring the 1996-built COSTA VICTORIA back to the Mediterranean from the Far East.

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The GRAND CELEBRATION will be joined by COSTA neoCLASSICA in 2018, doubling the fleet of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. (Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and Costa Cruises)

MORE DISNEY DREAMS: Disney Cruises has had tremendous success with their newest cruise ships, the 129,690-ton, 4,000-passenger sisters DISNEY DREAM (2011) and DISNEY FANTASY (2012). Last year, they announced an order for two additional 135,000-ton vessels, and expanded the order to three in mid-July. It is evident that family cruising is another segment of the worldwide cruise industry that continues to experience solid growth.

The new Disney Cruise Line ships will be modeled on the enormously successful DISNEY DREAM class. (Disney Cruise Line) QUANTUM ULTRA = SPECTRUM: Royal Caribbean’s latest ship is SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS, an expanded or “ultra” version of the 2014 QUANTUM-Class. Construction began in August at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany for the 168,800-ton vessel, which will accommodate 4,200 passengers. She will be dedicated to the ever-growing Chinese market when she enters service in 2019. RCCL will soon take delivery of the even larger SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS, an OASIS-Class ship that will be the world’s largest, topping 230,000-tons with space for over 6,000 passengers.

The massive size of the QUANTUM-Class ships allows features such as lavish 2-level loft suites. (Royal Caribbean Cruise Line)

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MARCO POLO CONTINUES TO EXPLORE THE WORLD: In a surprise announcement, British line Cruise & Maritime Voyages has scheduled the 1965-built MARCO POLO (ex-ALEXANDR PUSHKIN) well into 2019, despite rumors that she was for sale following her fall 2018 season. The 52-year-old former Soviet transatlantic liner will undertake a 70-day Circle South America Cruise in the winter of 2019, departing Bristol UK on January 6, returning on March 17. There has been no word yet regarding service during the spring 2019 season.

The gorgeous ocean liner profile of the 22,000-ton MARCO POLO will continue to grace the seas until at least March 2019. (CMV) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Sailing through the cool summer of 1958 meant 42 days on Cunard Line’s plush CARONIA, the “Green Goddess.” Imagine escaping the heat of New York City for a cruise to the British Isles, the Baltic and Iceland on one of the most luxurious ships afloat! (Cunard Line / Bob Allen Collection)

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OFFICERS EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE HEADS

Chairman: Marjorieann Matuszek Bob Allen David Hume* Finance: Greg Fitzgerald Vice Chairman: David Hume* Mario De Stefano Marjorieann Matuszek Membership: Stuart Gewirtzman Branch Secretary: Doug Newman Greg Fitzgerald Carol Miles* Newsletter: Bob Allen Membership Secretary: Stuart Gewirtzman Stuart Gewirtzman Doug Newman Special Events: Doug Friedlander* Treasurer: Greg Fitzgerald Doug Friedlander* Ted Scull* Website: Stuart Gewirtzman

* Past Chairman

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WORLD  SHIP  SOCIETY,  PORT  OF  NEW  YORK  BRANCH  

OCEAN  LINER  BAZAAR  

SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  18,  2017  

 

The Port of New York Branch of the World Ship Society will sponsor an Ocean Liner Bazaar for members and friends on Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. through 2:00 P.M. The bazaar will be held at:

Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium

417 East 61st Street, New York City

(between First and York Avenues)

Dealers and collectors of ocean liner memorabilia will offer for sale pins, pendants, prints, posters, paperweights, medallions, models, deck plans, brochures, china, silverware, ashtrays, key chains and many other rare and unique collectible items from ocean liners past and present. Admission is $5.00 per person, payable at the door.

For vendors and exhibitors, a large eight-foot table is available for $100.00. A small four-foot table can be rented for $50.00. Each renter of a large table will be permitted to have one person to help set up the table and assist during the bazaar.

To register for a table, please complete the form below and mail it with the appropriate fee to the address indicated.

All vendors are responsible for applicable sales tax associated with the sale of items at the bazaar. Vendors are advised to bring change for cash transactions and to keep records and receipts for tax purposes. The Port of New York Branch of the World Ship Society is the only sponsor of the Ocean Liner Bazaar.

For more information, contact David Hume by telephone at (914) 761-6372 or by email at dghume@aol.com.

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REGISTRATION  FORM

Name: _________________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________ Email: ______________________

Number of Tables Desired: Large ______ ($100.00) Small ______ ($50.00)

Amount Enclosed: $___________. Make check or money order payable to “World Ship Society”.

Please return this form to David G. Hume, 74 Underhill Avenue, West Harrison, NY 10604.