“This mark has been the hallmark of safety of the maritime industry since the 1860s; a lot of people died and a lot of mariners have been saved,” he said, describing his website as the world’s ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. One of the more memorable—and unique—illustrations about rest, involves a 19th century British politician named Samuel ...

Rather than defend against a threatened trademark lawsuit, a California-based maritime-news website has now stopped selling T-shirts with the historic shipping icon known as the Plimsoll Line. “Yes, ...

English politician and social reformer Samuel Plimsoll was instrumental in bringing vital amendments to the Merchant Shipping Bill in 1876 - a legislation, which ensured the seaworthiness of British ...