Maritime – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:34:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Maritime – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 Who Was Who in a Pirate Crew? Inside the Floating World of Rank and Power https://brewminate.com/who-was-who-in-a-pirate-crew-inside-the-floating-world-of-rank-and-power/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:34:07 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=168592 From captain to rigger, each crew member played their part in the complex performance of tasks. Introduction It

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]]> Beneath the Waves: Underwater Exploration in the Medieval and Early Modern Worlds https://brewminate.com/beneath-the-waves-underwater-exploration-in-the-medieval-and-early-modern-worlds/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:02:30 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=262514 Underwater exploration in the medieval and early modern periods was never a single trajectory of progress. It was

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]]> Oceanic Biology and Geology from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic Periods https://brewminate.com/oceanic-biology-and-geology-from-the-precambrian-to-the-cenozoic-periods/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:35:33 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=252490 Evolution takes time. By Danielle HallOcean Portal Digital ProducerMuseum of Natural HistorySmithsonian Institution Introduction The ocean may seem

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]]> Dugout Canoes: Ancient Indigenous Practices and Changing Landscapes https://brewminate.com/dugout-canoes-ancient-indigenous-practices-and-changing-landscapes/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:01:19 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=229139 Researchers show how Indigenous practices persisted as landscapes changed. By Susan CosierScience and Environment Journalist In July [2023],

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]]> The Role of the United States Navy along the Eastern Seaboard during the Civil War https://brewminate.com/the-role-of-the-united-states-navy-along-the-eastern-seaboard-during-the-civil-war/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:07:46 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=200218 The blockade of more than 3,500 miles of Southern coastline consumed most of the navy’s assets. Introduction In

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]]> The Evolution of Sails in Eighteenth-Century Warships https://brewminate.com/the-evolution-of-sails-in-eighteenth-century-warships/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:43:34 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=223967 Sails were complex objects constructed with considerable skill. By Philip K. AllanAuthor and Historian Prior to the introduction

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]]> The Christmas Tree Ship: Captain Herman E. Schuenemann and the ‘Rouse Simmons’ in 1912 https://brewminate.com/the-christmas-tree-ship-captain-herman-e-schuenemann-and-the-rouse-simmons-in-1912/ Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:35:17 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=201111 The 1868 peak in sail-powered ships on Lake Michigan marked the year the Rouse Simmons was launched. On

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]]> Ancient Naval Architecture: The Origin and Evolution of Hellenistic Hull Design https://brewminate.com/ancient-naval-architecture-the-origin-and-evolution-of-hellenistic-hull-design/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:07:24 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=209024 The dominant architectural system in use in the Greek, Roman, and Punic shipyards. During the Hellenistic period and

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]]> Merchant Ships and the Rise of Tonnage in the Hellenistic Period https://brewminate.com/merchant-ships-and-the-rise-of-tonnage-in-the-hellenistic-period/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:06:47 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=209962 The growth in tonnage during the Hellenistic period is due to developments in both ship and harbour technologies.

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]]> Naves Pingere: ‘Painted Ships’ in the Ancient Hellenistic Period https://brewminate.com/naves-pingere-painted-ships-in-the-ancient-hellenistic-period/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:06:12 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=209630 What precisely was a ship painter in the ancient Mediterranean? Introduction Ancient literary sources often mention the existence

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