The maritime world is filled with unique terminology and abbreviations, and one of the most recognizable among them is the prefix “SS” seen on many older ...

If you have ever seen a boat with the letters "SS" on it, you might have wondered what those letters (and other letters) mean. Here's what you need to know.

The steam cylinder piston goes down ... weighs a staggering 35 tons. The engine was transported from Cornwall to London by ship, before being loaded onto a barge for the journey up the Thames ...

Built in 1953, the Badger was the last and largest – along with its sister ship the S.S. Spartan – coal-fired, steam engine ...

See the new exhibit on the Great Lakes and explore the historic Mather’s cargo holds, pilot house, guest quarters, and engine ...